The Link, Northolt, UB5 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 4BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48%	50.9%	2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 area around UB5 4BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	38.4%	4.4%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.6%	6.7%	-4.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	40.8%	43.4%	2.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	38.9%	34.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.8%	14.4%	2.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.4%	20.1%	3.7%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	9.7%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.2%	0.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	32.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	10.8%	3.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	17.1%	14.6%	-2.5%	1.6%	13.0%
Black African	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	38.6%	34.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	-47.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	10.2%	9.9%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	50.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	22.7%	0.6%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.6%	50.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	35.8%	33.6%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.5%	3.1%	-8.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	2.2%	-25.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	14%	1.7%	12.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	28%	6.5%	21.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is The Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Link was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Roxbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Link has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxbourne and the 233rd highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in UB5 4BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 The Link 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 Harrow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Link, Northolt, UB5 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 4BQ

Average Price
£493,932

Semi-Detached
£493,932

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Link

Average Price
£507,596

Semi-Detached
£507,596

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Link, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,950	2007-06-12	£518,350
1 The Link, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2002-01-25	£496,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 4BQ

Employment

UB5 4BQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 4BQ 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	82
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	24
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	2,785 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	5,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	1out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Deanesfield Primary School Queens Walk , HA4 0LR	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	194 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruislip High School Sidmouth Drive , HA4 0BY	4out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	2,809 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	3,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gesher School Cannon Lane , HA5 1JF	- not rated	2,518 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danielles Kitchen	3 Bradfield Road	451 yd
Sham House Restaurant	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	547 yd
Everyone Active	Cafe, Northolt Leisure Centre	705 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club	Earlsmead, Harrow	718 yd
Mem's Cafe	801 Field End Road, Ruislip	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Larkspur Rovers Football Club	Larkspur Rovers Football Club, Lord Halsbury Memorial Playing Fields	472 yd
The Mandeville Arms Harvester	The Harvester, 57 - 59 Mandeville Road	919 yd
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam's Chicken & Pizza	213 The Heights, Northolt	309 yd
AlBeiruti Lebanese Cuisine & Bakery	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	547 yd
Taste of China Peking & Szechuan	799 Field End Road, Ruislip	725 yd
Western Piri Piri Kebab	403 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	807 yd
Oriental Chef	7 Station Parade, Northolt	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, Victoria Retail Park, Crown Road		972 yd
Tesco	712-714 Field End Road		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northolt High Sports Centre EASTCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	199 yd
Islip Manor Youth And Community Centre ARNOLD ROAD		584 yd
Lord Halsbury Playing Field LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS PRIORS FARM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	649 yd
Islip Manor Park Eastcote Lane	grass pitches	687 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Northolt Swimarama (Closed) Eastcote Lane North	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd
Northolt Leisure Centre EASTCOTE LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 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%

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

Overview of UB5 4BQ