The Heights, Northolt, UB5 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 4BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.4%	49.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.6%	50.6%	0.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	36.1%	44.2%	8.1%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	42.4%	-7.9%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.6%	45.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	39.3%	35.5%	-3.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	26.1%	9.8%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	27.9%	-1.6%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	18.1%	6.8%	-11.3%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	16.6%	14.1%	-2.5%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	25.6%	35.5%	9.9%	1.6%	33.9%
Black African	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	24.5%	23.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	-57.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.5% 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	45%	34.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-48.7%
European Union	5.5%	10.6%	5.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	32.1%	41.9%	9.8%	5.6%	36.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.8% 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	43.4%	34.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-48.8%
10+ Years	8.1%	38.8%	30.7%	9.8%	29.0%
5-10 Years	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	13.6%	8.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	9.1%	-12.8%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	24.4%	1.2%	23.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	35.6%	1.7%	33.9%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Heights was 281.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.4% higher than the Roxeth average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Heights has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Roxeth and the 33rd highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.1%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB5 4BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 225 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 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 4BW

Average Price
£494,305

Semi-Detached
£505,253

Terraced
£543,302

Detached
£556,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heights

Average Price
£499,072

Semi-Detached
£526,864

Terraced
£512,788

Detached
£571,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,749

Other
£483,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-01-26	£500,446
36 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-05-12	£534,079
37 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£463,000	2021-05-12	£515,415
40 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-02-21	£471,289
24 The Heights, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-11-14	£545,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 4BW

Employment

UB5 4BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4BW 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	106
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	31
Other	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,838 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	5,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	1out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	1out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AG	4out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	988 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Free schools	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	2,120 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	2,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy converter	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	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Community special 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
Meditalia	497 Northolt Road, Harrow	221 yd
Hamro Chautari	20 Station Parade, Northolt Road	327 yd
Yard Style	11 Station Parade, Northolt Road	328 yd
TSF Delights	16 Station Parade, Northolt Road	357 yd
The Golden Sip	496 Northolt Road, Harrow	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	640 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	669 yd
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	915 yd
The Mandeville Arms Harvester	The Harvester, 57 - 59 Mandeville Road	949 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Express	2 Alexandra Parade, Northolt Road	209 yd
Marmaris	504 Northolt Road, Harrow	229 yd
Hollywood Pizza Fried Chicken	4 Station Parade, Northolt Road	327 yd
Kam's Chicken & Pizza	213 The Heights, Northolt	708 yd
AlBeiruti Lebanese Cuisine & Bakery	3 Haydock Green, Northolt	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	270 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	865 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Rooks Heath College 308-310 308-310 EASTCOTE LANE		946 yd
Northolt Swimarama (Closed) Eastcote Lane North	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Northolt Leisure Centre EASTCOTE LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 yd
Heathlands School HEATHLAND SCHOOL HEATHLAND SCHOOL EASTCOTE LANE	grass pitches	986 yd
Northolt High Sports Centre EASTCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,037 yd
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,063 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 4BW