Recreation Road, Southall, UB2 5PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB2 5PE 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	49.5%	46.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	50.5%	53.9%	3.4%	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 5PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	31.1%	27.9%	-3.2%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	55.3%	3.0%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.1%

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	45.2%	39.8%	-5.4%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	36.5%	36.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.4%	17.2%	5.8%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	25.4%	2.3%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	14.7%	3.8%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	23%	-0.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	18.9%	7.9%	-11.0%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.8% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	48.1%	58.8%	10.7%	3.1%	55.7%
Pakistani	15.1%	13.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	8.4%	6.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	-77.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38% 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	40.5%	38%	-2.5%	83.2%	-45.2%
European Union	1%	3.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	5.6%	44.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.6% 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	40.5%	38%	-2.5%	83.2%	-45.2%
10+ Years	4.9%	38.6%	33.7%	9.8%	28.8%
5-10 Years	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	38.5%	3.2%	-35.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	7.4%	0.5%	6.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	16.7%	1.2%	15.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	17%	46.2%	-29.2%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Sikh	44.4%	0.9%	43.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Road was 120.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the Norwood Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Recreation Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Norwood Green and the 311th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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 5PE, 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 Recreation Road are based on 25 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 Recreation Road, Southall, UB2 5PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 5PE

Average Price
£425,018

Semi-Detached
£332,976

Terraced
£430,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£417,037

Semi-Detached
£326,687

Terraced
£420,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Recreation Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-01-26	£482,038
27 Recreation Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-03-18	£408,627
33 Recreation Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-04-12	£377,029
5 Recreation Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-10-03	£369,835
27 Recreation Road, Southall, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2013-06-10	£335,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 5PE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	24
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	45 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	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road , UB2 5QP	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Church Avenue , UB2 4DH	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Green Junior School Thorncliffe Road , UB2 5RN	4out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School Thorncliffe Road , UB2 5RN	3out of 4	853 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	182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heston Community School Heston Road , Heston TW5 0QR	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells High School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ	3out of 4	2,911 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	4,429 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	1,515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,124 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,006 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	1,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Primary School High Street , Cranford TW5 9RU	4out of 4	2,438 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
Jamai Coffee	23 Regina Road, Southall	213 yd
Pappu Dhaba	19 Adelaide Road, Southall	263 yd
Kings Spice	11 Adelaide Road, Southall	263 yd
Dessert Plug	15 Regina Road, Southall	272 yd
Rita's Curry House	9 - 11 Regina Road, Southall	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Oak Tree Pub	The Old Oak Tree, The Common	293 yd
Prince Of Wales Southall	Prince Of Wales, 202 Western Road	445 yd
The Underground Bar	Basement, 34 King Street	490 yd
Southall Working Mens Club	Working Mens Club, 2 Featherstone Terrace	683 yd
The Scotsman Pub & Restaurant	The Scotsman, 96 Scotts Road	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triple S Caterers	104 Regina Road, Southall	84 yd
Oceana Halal Pizza	Ground Floor Shop, 21 Regina Road	255 yd
Burgers Wings N Tings	80 King Street, Southall	357 yd
Gary's Pizza & Chicken	57 Western Road, Southall	359 yd
Tip Top Fish And Chips	59A Western Road, Southall	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	46 - 48 King Street, Southall		450 yd
Tesco Express	179 North Hyde Lane		790 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	138 yd
Southall Recreation Ground SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND SOUTHALL RECREATION GROUND FLORENCE ROAD	grass pitches	242 yd
Southall Recreation Ground (Closed) The Common	grass pitches	251 yd
Clifton Primary School Clifton Road		292 yd
Hounslow Badminton Centre NEW SPORTS HALL NEW SPORTS HALL NORTH HYDE LANE		546 yd
Norwood Green Jr School THORNCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Bixley Field Willowbrook Road	grass pitches	927 yd
The Gym (London Southall) TRS APARTMENTS TRS APARTMENTS THE GREEN	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Sybil Elgar School HAVELOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD OUTDOOR SPORTS CENTRE SWIFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,057 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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB2 5PE