Western Road, Southall, UB2 5EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB2 5EA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	47%	48.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53%	51.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 5EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	25.9%	30.4%	4.5%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	59.7%	2.8%	44.2%	15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.9%	48.6%	0.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	33.9%	37.8%	3.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.9%	9%	-5.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5EA this area, 35.3% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	35.3%	12.6%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	10.2%	2.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	22.3%	-1.0%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	22.4%	8.8%	-13.6%	2.8%	6.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.7% 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	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	46%	55.1%	9.1%	3.1%	52.0%
Pakistani	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	13.6%	10%	-3.6%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	10.5%	4.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	-76.7%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	11%	10.1%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29% 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	33.9%	29%	-4.9%	83.2%	-54.2%
European Union	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	48.4%	60.6%	12.2%	5.6%	55.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.3% 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	33%	29%	-4.0%	83.2%	-54.2%
10+ Years	9.6%	26.3%	16.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	12.7%	17.8%	5.1%	2.2%	15.6%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	10%	-20.4%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.2%	76.7%	-34.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	19%	0.5%	18.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	25.3%	1.2%	24.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	30.1%	0.9%	29.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 211.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% higher than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 140th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.3%.

🔎 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 5EA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Western Road are based on 287 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 Western Road, Southall, UB2 5EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 5EA

Average Price
£363,577

Semi-Detached
£424,073

Terraced
£479,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£101,567

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£329,033

Semi-Detached
£502,746

Terraced
£418,123

Detached
£533,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,430

Other
£297,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 - 122 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-31	£100,313
118 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-31	£100,313
132 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-03-16	£481,017
132 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£331,000	2022-01-11	£336,695
132 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-12-01	£419,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 5EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB2 5EA 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	88
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	53
Other	32
Self-Employed	29
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	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	473 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	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	3,987 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	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road , UB2 5QP	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Church Avenue , UB2 4DH	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blair Peach Primary School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nanaksar Primary School Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Free schools	No	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	398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	1,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Global Academy The Old Vinyl Factory , 1 Record Walk UB3 1DH	3out of 4	2,716 yd	University technical college	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	4,862 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	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,250 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	1,267 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,308 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Primary School High Street , Cranford TW5 9RU	4out of 4	2,494 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
Banooda Cafe	Unit 7 Suite 15, Rear Of 97	97 yd
Kulan Sports Cafe At Mara Cutz	99 Western Road, Southall	99 yd
Poonam Sweet Centre	84 - 86 Western Road, Southall	173 yd
Cottage Peri Peri	73 Western Road, Southall	185 yd
Brilliant Restaurant	72 - 76 Western Road, Southall	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales Southall	Prince Of Wales, 202 Western Road	130 yd
The Scotsman Pub & Restaurant	The Scotsman, 96 Scotts Road	316 yd
The Underground Bar	Basement, 34 King Street	562 yd
Southall Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, 2 Featherstone Terrace	615 yd
The Old Oak Tree Pub	The Old Oak Tree, The Common	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Punjab	137A Western Road, Southall	54 yd
Mr Singh	137A Western Road, Southall	54 yd
Wafflers	161C Western Road, Southall	116 yd
Sweet Swirls Desserts	161C Western Road, Southall	116 yd
Gary's Pizza & Chicken	57 Western Road, Southall	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	46 - 48 King Street, Southall		537 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Main Store)	Unit 5, Bullsbridge Industrial Estate, Hayes Road		1,087 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	301 yd
Southall Recreation Ground (Closed) The Common	grass pitches	370 yd
Southall Recreation Ground SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND FLORENCE ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		652 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Hounslow Badminton Centre NEW SPORTS HALL NEW SPORTS HALL NORTH HYDE LANE		979 yd
Airlinks Golf Club SOUTHALL LANE	golf	988 yd
Skyex Community Stadium (Hayes And Yeading Fc) BEACONSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	38 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB2 5EA