Grainger Close, Northolt, UB5 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 4LF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51%	47.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49%	52.3%	3.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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 UB5 4LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% 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	31.2%	32.8%	1.6%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	57.8%	2.8%	44.2%	13.6%
Separated	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	41.9%	53.3%	11.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	45.2%	34.1%	-11.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10%	10.2%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.6%	18.4%	2.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	9.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.6%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	32.7%	4.8%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	19%	5.8%	-13.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	14.4%	14.8%	0.4%	3.1%	11.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	20.5%	22.7%	2.2%	1.6%	21.1%
Black African	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	37.8%	34.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	-47.2%
Arab	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	1.2%	7.1%	5.9%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.4% 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	56.6%	43.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-39.8%
European Union	7%	13.3%	6.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	31.8%	7.5%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41% 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	56%	43.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-39.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	41%	37.5%	9.8%	31.2%
5-10 Years	10.3%	3.9%	-6.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	22%	4.7%	-17.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Hindu	23%	1.7%	21.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Grainger Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grainger Close was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the North Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grainger Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Greenford and the 96th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in UB5 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Grainger Close are based on 29 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 Grainger Close, Northolt, UB5 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 4LF

Average Price
£312,158

Semi-Detached
£411,790

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,195

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grainger Close

Average Price
£285,097

Semi-Detached
£427,346

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£335,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,967

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grainger CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Grainger Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-11-03	£330,473
3 Grainger Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,650	2021-02-05	£249,538
5 Grainger Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-09-21	£439,831
8 Grainger Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£349,000	2016-12-05	£357,668
4 Grainger Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-07-22	£194,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 4LF

Employment

UB5 4LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

UB5 4LF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Self-Employed	39
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	4,015 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	5,008 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	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northolt Park Infant School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood First School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Junior School Vernon Rise , UB6 0EQ	- not rated	577 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	1,750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Betham's CofE Middle School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	- not rated	2,318 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,456 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	- not rated	1,933 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton High School and Sports College Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	- not rated	2,229 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	5,374 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	2,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	3,455 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	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seva Education 145 Kingsley Road , Harrow HA2 8LF	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Helios International College Dawson House , HA2 8EB	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Community special 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
Morley's Fried Chicken	77 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	501 yd
Meditalia	497 Northolt Road, Harrow	695 yd
Yard Style	11 Station Parade, Northolt Road	795 yd
Hamro Chautari	20 Station Parade, Northolt Road	797 yd
TSF Delights	16 Station Parade, Northolt Road	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	325 yd
The Office	17 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	498 yd
The Mandeville Arms Harvester	The Harvester, 57 - 59 Mandeville Road	844 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	954 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Delicious	5 Lancaster Road, Northolt	61 yd
The Codfather	81 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	504 yd
Yummy	63 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	504 yd
Cafe Express	19 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	513 yd
Chicken Guys	47C Oldfields Circus, Northolt	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow		707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northolt Leisure Centre EASTCOTE LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
Northolt Swimarama (Closed) Eastcote Lane North	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 yd
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 yd
David Lloyd Club (Sudbury Hill) GREENFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 4LF