Balfour Road, Southall, UB2 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB2 5BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.3%	49.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	32.5%	25.2%	-7.3%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	60.3%	8.1%	44.2%	16.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38%	45.9%	7.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	46.3%	41.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around UB2 5BD this area, 34.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	34.1%	9.5%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	14.7%	3.5%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	19.1%	-3.3%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	24.3%	5.1%	-19.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.3% 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	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	26.9%	41.5%	14.6%	3.1%	38.4%
Pakistani	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	19.9%	8.7%	-11.2%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	15.2%	10.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	-71.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.2% 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	42%	39.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-44.0%
European Union	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	41.8%	46%	4.2%	5.6%	40.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% 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	41.5%	39.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	8.8%	25.6%	16.8%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	9.3%	16.1%	6.8%	2.9%	13.2%
2-5 Years	17.3%	13.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	5.8%	-17.3%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	8.7%	0.5%	8.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	17.7%	1.2%	16.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.1%	37.2%	-32.1%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Sikh	38.4%	0.9%	37.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 211.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% higher than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 139th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in UB2 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Balfour Road are based on 121 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 Balfour Road, Southall, UB2 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 5BD

Average Price
£366,729

Semi-Detached
£433,182

Terraced
£291,554

Detached
£317,927

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£381,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£331,386

Semi-Detached
£405,862

Terraced
£438,971

Detached
£351,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,445

Other
£335,691

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Balfour Business Centre Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-14	£449,526
14 Balfour Business Centre Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£154,000	2020-02-28	£167,599
Unit 20 Balfour Business Centre Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-06-02	£325,837
14 Balfour Business Centre Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-10-26	£167,409
2 Balfour Business Centre Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-03-02	£545,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 5BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	58
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	31
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	772 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	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone First School Featherstone Road , UB2 5AQ	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	4out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Primary School Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nanaksar Primary School Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blair Peach Primary School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DD	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Middle School Featherstone Road , UB2 5AG	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blair Peach Middle School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Middle School Clifton Road , UB2 5QH	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Middle School Havelock Road , UB2 4PA	- not rated	1,417 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Middle School Tudor Road , UB1 1NX	- not rated	1,443 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Voluntary Aided Secondary School Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	- not rated	2,125 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	5,138 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	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,732 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guru Nanak Sikh College Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Tutorial Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PE	- not rated	862 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Education and Recreational Institute 165 - 169 the Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kulan Sports Cafe At Mara Cutz	99 Western Road, Southall	458 yd
Southall Coffee House	1 SEVA DRIVE, SOUTHALL	495 yd
Poonam Sweet Centre	84 - 86 Western Road, Southall	499 yd
Banooda Cafe	Unit 7 Suite 15, Rear Of 97	502 yd
Brilliant Restaurant	72 - 76 Western Road, Southall	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Scotsman Pub & Restaurant	The Scotsman, 96 Scotts Road	109 yd
Prince Of Wales Southall	Prince Of Wales, 202 Western Road	474 yd
Southall Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, 2 Featherstone Terrace	763 yd
The Underground Bar	Basement, 34 King Street	831 yd
Monsoon Banqueting Suite (Bar Only)	100 The Green, Southall	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dee Hot Pizza And Grill	15 Dudley Road, Southall	458 yd
Mini Punjab	137A Western Road, Southall	475 yd
Mr Singh	137A Western Road, Southall	475 yd
Wafflers	161C Western Road, Southall	501 yd
Sweet Swirls Desserts	161C Western Road, Southall	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	46 - 48 King Street, Southall		824 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Main Store)	Unit 5, Bullsbridge Industrial Estate, Hayes Road		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skyex Community Stadium (Hayes And Yeading Fc) BEACONSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	650 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Southall) FEATHERSTONE SPORTS CENTRE FEATHERSTONE SPORTS CENTRE MONTAGUE WAYE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Guru Nanak Sikh Voluntary Aided Secondary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
Southall Recreation Ground (Closed) The Common	grass pitches	774 yd
Southall Recreation Ground SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND FLORENCE ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Hayes) SPRINGFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	944 yd
Active Lifestyle Gym At Goals (Hayes) (Closed) Springfield Road	health and fitness suite	944 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		1,042 yd
Southall Sports Centre SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE BEACONSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.3%
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	89.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	89.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	8.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	8.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.15 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB2 5BD