Melbury Avenue, Southall, UB2 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB2 4HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4HR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	33.9%	29.4%	-4.5%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	61.5%	4.5%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	43.3%	47.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	39.4%	37.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	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	16%	22.6%	6.6%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	42.2%	10.5%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	10.5%	3.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.6% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	55.5%	45.7%	-9.8%	3.1%	42.6%
Pakistani	10%	13%	3.0%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	21%	14.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	-66.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	7.7%	6.3%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	46.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	12.7%	10.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	36.8%	9.7%	5.6%	31.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 44.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	46.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	44.4%	43.2%	9.8%	34.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	36.9%	0.4%	-36.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	15.5%	46.2%	-30.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Sikh	44.4%	0.9%	43.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Melbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbury Avenue was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Dormers Wells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbury Avenue has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Dormers Wells and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in UB2 4HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Melbury Avenue are based on 79 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 Melbury Avenue, Southall, UB2 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 4HR

Average Price
£877,942

Semi-Detached
£831,175

Terraced
£1,034,858

Detached
£868,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbury Avenue

Average Price
£885,581

Semi-Detached
£877,263

Terraced
£952,694

Detached
£827,397

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Melbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2016-03-31	£651,975
1 Melbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2015-02-18	£1,184,915
11 Melbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2013-02-18	£1,014,011
9 Melbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2012-12-14	£830,417
7 Melbury Avenue, Southall, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2011-08-02	£666,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 4HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,669 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	1,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	2,583 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	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Tomlinson First School Melbury Avenue , Norwood Green UB2 4HT	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green 26 Tentelow Lane , Norwood Green UB2 4LE	3out of 4	591 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Khalsa Primary School Norwood Green Road , UB2 4LA	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dairy Meadow Primary School Swift Road , UB2 4RP	3out of 4	712 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	271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dairy Meadow Middle School Swift Road , UB2 4RP	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Middle School Havelock Road , UB2 4PA	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolf Fields Middle School Norwood Road , Norwood Green UB2 4JS	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Middle School Clifton Road , UB2 5QH	- not rated	1,306 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	1,393 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	1,641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	1,641 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	- not rated	1,822 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	3,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy converter	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	757 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Education and Recreational Institute 165 - 169 the Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park Tutorial Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PE	- not rated	1,600 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	1,637 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	327 yd
Aunty's Cafe	29 Tentelow Lane, Southall	379 yd
Khurna's Eat Up	2A Southall Enterprise Centre, Bridge Road	722 yd
Paul's Bakery	143 Norwood Road, Southall	766 yd
Kohinoor Southall	137 Norwood Road, Southall	766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Inn, Tentelow Lane		435 yd
Lavish Lounge	The Wolf Inn, Norwood Road		822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahil Dry Fruit	Unit 1E, Grand Union Enterprise Park	754 yd
Rebel Foods (Behrouz Biryani / Chatori / Lunchbox / Faasos)	Pod 12, 13 Great Western Industrial Park	895 yd
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK	13 Great Western Industrial Park, Armstrong Way	925 yd
Kheer & Co	11 Kingsbridge Road	940 yd
Rocky's Fast Food	81 Norwood Road, Southall	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Three Bridges Primary School MELBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	222 yd
Osterley Sports Ground TENTELOW LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	520 yd
Bixley Field Willowbrook Road	grass pitches	679 yd
Sybil Elgar School HAVELOCK ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	814 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	50.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB2 4HR