Shaftesbury Avenue, Southall, UB2 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB2 4HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of UB2 4HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	30.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	58.2%	1.5%	44.2%	14.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	51.6%	1.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33.5%	32.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	24.6%	8.8%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10%	0.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	37.8%	1.3%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	57.1%	51.3%	-5.8%	3.1%	48.2%
Pakistani	4%	4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	1.6%	12.9%
Black African	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	14.9%	8.9%	-6.0%	81.4%	-72.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.9%	14.3%	7.4%	1.6%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	50.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	30.2%	37.3%	7.1%	5.6%	31.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	51%	-4.8%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	38.2%	36.6%	9.8%	28.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	36.7%	3%	-33.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	9.7%	46.2%	-36.5%
Hindu	14.7%	1.7%	13.0%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	54.9%	0.9%	54.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 280th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in UB2 4HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shaftesbury Avenue are based on 70 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ealing.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue, Southall, UB2 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 4HJ

Average Price
£885,670

Semi-Detached
£854,195

Terraced
£1,041,998

Detached
£906,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£830,424

Semi-Detached
£842,506

Terraced
£704,420

Detached
£838,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-02-29	£786,372
40 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2021-10-11	£945,304
75 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-08-14	£741,215
67 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2020-01-20	£1,361,138
44 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2015-08-05	£794,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 4HJ

Employment

UB2 4HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in UB2 4HJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	70
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	31
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Transport and storage	32
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	1,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	1,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Bridges Primary School Melbury Avenue , Norwood Green UB2 4HT	4out of 4	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Tomlinson First School Melbury Avenue , Norwood Green UB2 4HT	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dairy Meadow Primary School Swift Road , UB2 4RP	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dairy Meadow First and Nursery School Swift Road , UB2 4RP	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Primary School, Nursery & Arp Havelock Road , UB2 4PA	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Tomlinson Middle School Melbury Avenue , Norwood Green UB2 4HT	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dairy Meadow Middle School Swift Road , UB2 4RP	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Middle School Havelock Road , UB2 4PA	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolf Fields Middle School Norwood Road , Norwood Green UB2 4JS	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Middle School Clifton Road , UB2 5QH	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	- not rated	1,909 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thames College London Road , TW7 4HS	- not rated	3,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	2,875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Education and Recreational Institute 165 - 169 the Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park Tutorial Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PE	- not rated	1,383 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savino's	25 Tentelow Lane, Southall	497 yd
Khurna's Eat Up	2A Southall Enterprise Centre, Bridge Road	520 yd
Aunty's Cafe	29 Tentelow Lane, Southall	526 yd
Paul's Bakery	143 Norwood Road, Southall	596 yd
Kohinoor Southall	137 Norwood Road, Southall	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Inn, Tentelow Lane	573 yd
Lavish Lounge	The Wolf Inn, Norwood Road	650 yd
Monsoon Banqueting Suite (Bar Only)	100 The Green, Southall	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahil Dry Fruit	Unit 1E, Grand Union Enterprise Park	534 yd
Rocky's Fast Food	81 Norwood Road, Southall	764 yd
Kheer & Co	11 Kingsbridge Road	827 yd
Rebel Foods (Behrouz Biryani / Chatori / Lunchbox / Faasos)	Pod 12, 13 Great Western Industrial Park	921 yd
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK	13 Great Western Industrial Park, Armstrong Way	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Three Bridges Primary School MELBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	294 yd
Bixley Field Willowbrook Road	grass pitches	458 yd
Sybil Elgar School HAVELOCK ROAD	grass pitches	458 yd
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	555 yd
Osterley Sports Ground TENTELOW LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	690 yd
Southall Community Centre (Closed) Southall Community Centre Southall Community Centre Merrick Road		951 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,066 yd
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		1,093 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.