The Heights, Northolt, UB5 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 4BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	39.2%	6.4%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	49.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	5.7%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	51.4%	56%	4.6%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	35.3%	32.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	12.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	23.6%	10.7%	13.4%	10.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.7%	9.6%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	27.9%	2.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	13.8%	2.3%	-11.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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)
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	25.1%	35.4%	10.3%	1.6%	33.8%
Black African	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	38%	28.9%	-9.1%	81.4%	-52.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	57.5%	55.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	28%	2.4%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	55.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	39.4%	37.1%	9.8%	29.6%
5-10 Years	10.6%	3.2%	-7.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	1.3%	-23.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	42%	1.7%	40.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is The Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Heights was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Roxbourne average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4BU, 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 Heights are based on 232 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 Heights, Northolt, UB5 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 4BU

Average Price
£516,949

Semi-Detached
£514,621

Terraced
£551,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heights

Average Price
£496,944

Semi-Detached
£526,410

Terraced
£514,829

Detached
£562,487

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,009

Other
£458,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
206 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-10-28	£454,451
180 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-09-26	£532,608
198 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£528,000	2024-12-11	£556,334
189 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-03-27	£589,668
184 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-09-18	£558,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 4BU

Employment

UB5 4BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 4BU 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	149
Student (economically inactive)	82
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	29
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	4,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	5,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	- not rated	360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt Park Infant School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	- not rated	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	1,627 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	2,343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	2,699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	480 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	- not rated	1,340 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	3,873 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	1,651 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 Eastcote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seva Education 145 Kingsley Road , Harrow HA2 8LF	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	- not rated	1,441 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helios International College Dawson House , HA2 8EB	- not rated	1,607 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
Harrow Borough Football Club	Earlsmead, Harrow	409 yd
Sham House Restaurant	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	492 yd
Danielles Kitchen	3 Bradfield Road	573 yd
Mem's Cafe	801 Field End Road, Ruislip	721 yd
Namaste Mumbai	793 Field End Road, Ruislip	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horseshoe Bar	326-326A Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	776 yd
Larkspur Rovers Football Club	Larkspur Rovers Football Club, Lord Halsbury Memorial Playing Fields	865 yd
The Mandeville Arms Harvester	The Harvester, 57 - 59 Mandeville Road	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam's Chicken & Pizza	213 The Heights, Northolt	93 yd
AlBeiruti Lebanese Cuisine & Bakery	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	492 yd
Taste of China Peking & Szechuan	799 Field End Road, Ruislip	721 yd
Western Piri Piri Kebab	403 Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	780 yd
Sea Rock	348B Eastcote Lane, South Harrow	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow		883 yd
Tesco	712-714 Field End Road		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	364 yd
Northolt High Sports Centre EASTCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	505 yd
Northolt Swimarama (Closed) Eastcote Lane North	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
Northolt Leisure Centre EASTCOTE LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		843 yd
Islip Manor Youth And Community Centre ARNOLD ROAD		946 yd
Islip Manor Park Eastcote Lane	grass pitches	984 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Lord Halsbury Playing Field LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS PRIORS FARM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,040 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	47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 4BU