Western Road, Southall, UB2 5ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB2 5ED 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 5ED 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 5ED 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 277.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.3% higher than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 84th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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 5ED, 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 290 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 5ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 5ED

Average Price
£379,310

Semi-Detached
£504,325

Terraced
£423,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,007

Other
£716,211

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£342,991

Semi-Detached
£531,782

Terraced
£445,084

Detached
£557,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,750

Other
£325,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-15	£306,448
160 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-03-13	£364,349
170 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-01-07	£699,263
Flat 1, 162 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-01-27	£273,651
156 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-08-10	£174,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 5ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB2 5ED 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
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	253 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	351 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	2,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	4,097 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	4out of 4	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone First School Featherstone Road , UB2 5AQ	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road , UB2 5QP	4out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton First School Talbot Road , UB2 5QP	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Church Avenue , UB2 4DH	3out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided 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	460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Middle School Clifton Road , UB2 5QH	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blair Peach Middle School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	- not rated	1,199 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Middle School Havelock Road , UB2 4PA	- not rated	1,263 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolf Fields Middle School Norwood Road , Norwood Green UB2 4JS	- not rated	1,309 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	332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Voluntary Aided Secondary School Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	- not rated	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	- not rated	1,826 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	4,737 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	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,426 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Tutorial Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PE	- not rated	444 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	1,236 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh College Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamic Education and Recreational Institute 165 - 169 the Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	192 yd
Kulan Sports Cafe At Mara Cutz	99 Western Road, Southall	223 yd
Cottage Peri Peri	73 Western Road, Southall	293 yd
Poonam Sweet Centre	84 - 86 Western Road, Southall	294 yd
Brilliant Restaurant	72 - 76 Western Road, Southall	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales Southall	Prince Of Wales, 202 Western Road	2 yd
The Scotsman Pub & Restaurant	The Scotsman, 96 Scotts Road	375 yd
The Old Oak Tree Pub	The Old Oak Tree, The Common	582 yd
The Underground Bar	Basement, 34 King Street	668 yd
Southall Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, 2 Featherstone Terrace	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wafflers	161C Western Road, Southall	46 yd
Sweet Swirls Desserts	161C Western Road, Southall	46 yd
Mini Punjab	137A Western Road, Southall	108 yd
Mr Singh	137A Western Road, Southall	108 yd
Oh Lucky Corner	270C Western Road, Southall	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	46 - 48 King Street, Southall	639 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Main Store)	Unit 5, Bullsbridge Industrial Estate, Hayes Road	986 yd
Costco Wholesale	Costco, Hayes Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southall Recreation Ground (Closed) The Common	grass pitches	301 yd
Southall Recreation Ground SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND FLORENCE ROAD	grass pitches	316 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Southall) FEATHERSTONE SPORTS CENTRE FEATHERSTONE SPORTS CENTRE MONTAGUE WAYE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	317 yd
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		698 yd
Airlinks Golf Club SOUTHALL LANE	golf	858 yd
Hounslow Badminton Centre NEW SPORTS HALL NEW SPORTS HALL NORTH HYDE LANE		957 yd
David Lloyd Club (Heston) SOUTHALL LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	982 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,058 yd
Norwood Green Jr School THORNCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 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	52.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.6%

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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB2 5ED