Balfour Road, Southall, UB2 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB2 5BU is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	46.1%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	55.6%	53.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	4.9%

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 5BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	30.5%	29.3%	-1.2%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	59.9%	4.0%	44.2%	15.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	42.1%	46.1%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39.3%	37.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5BU this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	32.5%	6.7%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	26.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	24%	11.5%	-12.5%	2.8%	8.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.3% 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	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	47%	64.9%	17.9%	3.1%	61.8%
Pakistani	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	18.6%	10.7%	-7.9%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	-78.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.2% 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	31.1%	28.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-55.0%
European Union	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.5%	5.7%	-6.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	52.1%	61.5%	9.4%	5.6%	55.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34% 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	30.7%	28%	-2.7%	83.2%	-55.2%
10+ Years	11.9%	34%	22.1%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	8%	17.5%	9.5%	2.9%	14.6%
2-5 Years	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	34.4%	7.6%	-26.8%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	11.6%	0.5%	11.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	23.6%	1.2%	22.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.9%	37.2%	-36.3%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	18.9%	1.7%	17.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	39.3%	0.9%	38.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 390th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.2%.

🔎 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 5BU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 119 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 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 5BU

Average Price
£421,714

Semi-Detached
£377,555

Terraced
£426,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£316,882

Semi-Detached
£380,352

Terraced
£411,865

Detached
£336,517

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,962

Other
£334,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-08-31	£398,623
27 Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-09-24	£404,128
1 Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£373,000	2018-08-10	£417,090
17 Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-12-19	£394,715
11 Balfour Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2011-11-17	£412,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 5BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB2 5BU 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	131
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	49
Retired	46
Other	44
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Transport and storage	30
Administrative and support service activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	599 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	1,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	3,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Church Avenue , UB2 4DH	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road , UB2 5QP	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blair Peach Primary School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	4out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells High School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy converter	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	4,930 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	955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,510 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	1,672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	2,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Primary School High Street , Cranford TW5 9RU	4out of 4	2,726 yd	Community 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
Poonam Sweet Centre	84 - 86 Western Road, Southall	177 yd
Kulan Sports Cafe At Mara Cutz	99 Western Road, Southall	183 yd
Brilliant Restaurant	72 - 76 Western Road, Southall	193 yd
Cottage Peri Peri	73 Western Road, Southall	222 yd
Banooda Cafe	Unit 7 Suite 15, Rear Of 97	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Scotsman Pub & Restaurant	The Scotsman, 96 Scotts Road	266 yd
Prince Of Wales Southall	Prince Of Wales, 202 Western Road	363 yd
Southall Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, 2 Featherstone Terrace	444 yd
The Underground Bar	Basement, 34 King Street	477 yd
Monsoon Banqueting Suite (Bar Only)	100 The Green, Southall	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dee Hot Pizza And Grill	15 Dudley Road, Southall	158 yd
CRS Catering	Ground Floor Shop, 14 Dudley Road	228 yd
Tip Top Fish And Chips	59A Western Road, Southall	257 yd
Gary's Pizza & Chicken	57 Western Road, Southall	257 yd
Mini Punjab	137A Western Road, Southall	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	46 - 48 King Street, Southall		468 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Sports Centre (Southall) FEATHERSTONE SPORTS CENTRE FEATHERSTONE SPORTS CENTRE MONTAGUE WAYE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	451 yd
Southall Recreation Ground (Closed) The Common	grass pitches	586 yd
Southall Recreation Ground SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND FLORENCE ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		705 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Southall Sports Centre SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE BEACONSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Skyex Community Stadium (Hayes And Yeading Fc) BEACONSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	917 yd
Southall Community Centre (Closed) Southall Community Centre Southall Community Centre Merrick Road		1,041 yd
Guru Nanak Sikh Voluntary Aided Secondary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,088 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB2 5BU