Western Road, Southall, UB2 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB2 5HQ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	42.1%	46.9%	4.8%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	57.9%	53.1%	-4.8%	49.0%	4.1%

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 5HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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%	28.5%	-4.5%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	58.6%	1.3%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.6%	53.2%	10.6%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	38.9%	31.5%	-7.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13%	11%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 5HQ this area, 29.1% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	29.1%	4.4%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	10.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	19.6%	-3.3%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	23.8%	12.3%	-11.5%	2.8%	9.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2% 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%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	51.5%	68.3%	16.8%	3.1%	65.2%
Pakistani	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	11.4%	5.2%	-6.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	8.7%	6.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	81.4%	-79.4%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.3% 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	29.9%	27.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-55.9%
European Union	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	11.8%	5.8%	-6.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	53.7%	64.1%	10.4%	5.6%	58.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35% 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	29.4%	27.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-55.9%
10+ Years	14.3%	35%	20.7%	9.8%	25.2%
5-10 Years	9.1%	14.6%	5.5%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	18.7%	14.4%	-4.3%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	8.8%	-19.7%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	76.7%	-32.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	14.7%	0.5%	14.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	30.4%	1.2%	29.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.7%	37.2%	-36.5%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	32.3%	0.9%	31.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 116.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.1% lower than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 331st highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.0%.

🔎 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 5HQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 5HQ

Average Price
£407,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£688,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,076

Other
£195,414

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
71A Western Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-01-08	£344,723
73 Western Road, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£39,000	2020-11-27	£41,279
71A Western Road, Southall, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-09-29	£220,277
75A Western Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2011-07-01	£634,291
77A Western Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2006-02-28	£706,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 5HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB2 5HQ 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	139
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	46
Other	40
Student (economically inactive)	34
Unemployed	28
Retired	28
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Accommodation and food service activities	42
Administrative and support service activities	23
Transport and storage	23
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	382 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	1,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,132 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	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road , UB2 5QP	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Church Avenue , UB2 4DH	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blair Peach Primary School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	3out of 4	996 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	256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells High School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ	3out of 4	2,700 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	4,736 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	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,354 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,213 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	1,090 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	1,750 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	2,169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Primary School High Street , Cranford TW5 9RU	4out of 4	2,614 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
Cottage Peri Peri	73 Western Road, Southall	8 yd
Poonam Sweet Centre	84 - 86 Western Road, Southall	40 yd
Brilliant Restaurant	72 - 76 Western Road, Southall	41 yd
Kulan Sports Cafe At Mara Cutz	99 Western Road, Southall	86 yd
Banooda Cafe	Unit 7 Suite 15, Rear Of 97	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales Southall	Prince Of Wales, 202 Western Road	288 yd
The Underground Bar	Basement, 34 King Street	384 yd
The Scotsman Pub & Restaurant	The Scotsman, 96 Scotts Road	426 yd
Southall Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, 2 Featherstone Terrace	460 yd
The Old Oak Tree Pub	The Old Oak Tree, The Common	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gary's Pizza & Chicken	57 Western Road, Southall	98 yd
Tip Top Fish And Chips	59A Western Road, Southall	98 yd
Diamond Beauty And Henna	43 Western Road, Southall	156 yd
Mini Punjab	137A Western Road, Southall	180 yd
Mr Singh	137A Western Road, Southall	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	46 - 48 King Street, Southall		358 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	239 yd
Southall Recreation Ground (Closed) The Common	grass pitches	406 yd
Southall Recreation Ground SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND FLORENCE ROAD	grass pitches	414 yd
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		510 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Hounslow Badminton Centre NEW SPORTS HALL NEW SPORTS HALL NORTH HYDE LANE		904 yd
Norwood Green Jr School THORNCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,030 yd
Southall Sports Centre SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON COLLEGE BEACONSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Bixley Field Willowbrook Road	grass pitches	1,045 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB2 5HQ