Reading Road, Northolt, UB5 4PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 4PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 UB5 4PG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	40.8%	32.3%	-8.5%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	56.1%	9.7%	44.2%	11.9%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (87.7%) 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	51.7%	53.6%	1.9%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	37.3%	34.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.9%	10%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.8%	17.8%	2.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	7.7%	-9.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	40.5%	10.6%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	11.8%	4.6%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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%	1%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	13.4%	13.7%	0.3%	1.6%	12.1%
Black African	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	57.9%	57%	-0.9%	81.4%	-24.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% 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	64.1%	44.6%	-19.5%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	11.3%	27.8%	16.5%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	16%	-2.2%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.3% 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	61.9%	44.7%	-17.2%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	31.3%	28.1%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	11.6%	6.0%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	7.4%	-14.0%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Reading Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Road was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Central Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reading Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford and the 294th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in UB5 4PG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Reading Road are based on 203 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 Reading Road, Northolt, UB5 4PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 4PG

Average Price
£350,203

Semi-Detached
£538,938

Terraced
£443,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,844

Other
£49,539

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Road

Average Price
£308,624

Semi-Detached
£420,839

Terraced
£421,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,310

Other
£48,927

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7B Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-10-03	£529,837
23A Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-01	£250,261
15A Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-09-24	£281,043
4 Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,950	2021-06-28	£524,797
13 Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£47,500	2021-03-12	£48,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 4PG

Employment

UB5 4PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	134
Self-Employed	78
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Real estate activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,704 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	5,276 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	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Infant School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	589 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Primary School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	1out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,459 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	1,816 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	2,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	1,656 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	527 yd
Meditalia	497 Northolt Road, Harrow	595 yd
TSF Delights	16 Station Parade, Northolt Road	666 yd
The Golden Sip	496 Northolt Road, Harrow	667 yd
Yard Style	11 Station Parade, Northolt Road	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	253 yd
The Office	17 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	473 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	760 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	817 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Delicious	5 Lancaster Road, Northolt	196 yd
Cafe Express	19 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	507 yd
Chicken Guys	47C Oldfields Circus, Northolt	507 yd
Brothers Kebab	41 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	507 yd
The Codfather	81 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow		590 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
David Lloyd Club (Sudbury Hill) GREENFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	895 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	92.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.7%

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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 4PG