Western International Market, Southall, UB2 5XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB2 5XD is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	50.5%	43.3%	-7.2%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	49.5%	56.7%	7.2%	49.0%	7.7%

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 5XD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	38.7%	31.8%	-6.9%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	54%	8.5%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.2%	51.7%	7.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	35.1%	32.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.1%	11.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5XD this area, 33.9% 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	29.7%	33.9%	4.2%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	28.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	17.7%	4.4%	-13.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	32.2%	27.7%	-4.5%	3.1%	24.6%
Pakistani	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	16.5%	10.1%	-6.4%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	5.8%	21.4%	15.6%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	14.7%	15.4%	0.7%	81.4%	-66.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	9.4%	15.2%	5.8%	1.6%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.1% 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	42.9%	39.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-44.1%
European Union	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	11.5%	18.5%	7.0%	2.7%	15.8%
Middle East and Asia	40.1%	33.7%	-6.4%	5.6%	28.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.4% 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	41.9%	39.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	34.4%	28.9%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	33.5%	3.7%	-29.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	15.9%	46.2%	-30.3%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	35.3%	0.9%	34.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Western International Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western International Market was 1339.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1425.3% higher than the Cranford average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Western International Market has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Cranford and the 3rd highest crime rate of 640 local areas in Hounslow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 316.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 160.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in UB2 5XD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 International Market are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hounslow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Western International Market, Southall, UB2 5XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB2 5XD

Average Price
£42,958,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,958,580

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western International Market

Average Price
£21,780,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£21,780,646

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western International MarketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Western International Market, Southall, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000,000	2014-01-24	£43,535,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB2 5XD

Employment

UB2 5XD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	52
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	30
Other	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Education	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

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	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	3,250 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	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranford Park Academy Phelps Way , Harlington UB3 4LQ	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Botwell House Catholic Primary School Botwell Lane , UB3 2AB	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nanaksar Primary School Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Minet Junior School Avondale Drive , UB3 3NR	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranford Community College High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Global Academy The Old Vinyl Factory , 1 Record Walk UB3 1DH	3out of 4	1,622 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone High School 11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington School Pinkwell Lane , Harlington UB3 1PB	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Villiers High School Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars Primary School High Street , Cranford TW5 9RU	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unique Academy Ground Floor, Khosla House , Park Lane TW5 9WA	- not rated	1,968 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sybil Elgar School The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY	- not rated	2,663 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School 165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS	- not rated	2,709 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tarbiyyah Primary School 40 New Heston Road , Hounslow TW5 0LJ	- not rated	2,965 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Family Dining Ltd (Elior)	Tesco Stores Ltd, Tesco Bulls Bridge	343 yd
L D Hayes Ltd	BARRETT HOMES BUILDING SITE CANTEEN, Nestles Avenue	683 yd
Darussalam Cafe	Darussalam Masjid And Cultural Centre, Hayes Road	775 yd
The Grand Restaurant And Bar	Grand Junction Arms, Western Road	854 yd
QPR Training Group	Heston Sports Ground, Crane Lodge Road	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
David Lloyd Club	David Lloyd Leisure Plc, 10 Southall Lane		687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sam Chicken & Pizza	143 North Hyde Road	460 yd
Pizza Delicacia	159 North Hyde Road	460 yd
Good Cod	161 North Hyde Road	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costco Wholesale	Costco, Hayes Road		285 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Main Store)	Unit 5, Bullsbridge Industrial Estate, Hayes Road		394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Heston) SOUTHALL LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	689 yd
Airlinks Golf Club SOUTHALL LANE	golf	704 yd
Cranford Park Academy Phelps Way	grass pitches	862 yd
Cranford Community College Sports Centre HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,063 yd
Heston Sports Ground Concorde Centre Concorde Centre Crane Lodge Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,072 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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