Reading Road, Northolt, UB5 4PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 4PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.3%	49.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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	36%	34.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49.1%	0.0%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.7%	52%	4.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.4%	30.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13.6%	13.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	13.8%	18.2%	4.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.7%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	9.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	29%	37.1%	8.1%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	15.2%	3.8%	-11.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	18.2%	12.8%	-5.4%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	10.5%	12.5%	2.0%	1.0%	11.5%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	42.3%	46%	3.7%	81.4%	-35.4%
Arab	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% 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	56.8%	46.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	11.9%	22.6%	10.7%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	10.8%	4.7%	-6.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	16.1%	1.3%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.6% 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	54.3%	46.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	32.6%	27.8%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	11.7%	6.9%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	12.2%	7.5%	-4.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	1.6%	-22.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	13.7%	1.7%	12.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Reading Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Road was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Central Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Reading Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford and the 105th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 4PJ, 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 204 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 4PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 4PJ

Average Price
£316,983

Semi-Detached
£420,756

Terraced
£427,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,104

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Road

Average Price
£319,216

Semi-Detached
£445,144

Terraced
£446,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,831

Other
£49,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-07-11	£281,127
77A Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-11-28	£259,446
94 Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-06-30	£470,456
110 Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-06-14	£473,235
96 Reading Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-18	£474,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 4PJ

Employment

UB5 4PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	105
Self-Employed	65
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
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	1,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	4,328 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	5,309 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	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northolt Park Infant School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood First School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Junior School Vernon Rise , UB6 0EQ	- not rated	703 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	622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,612 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	1,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	1,747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	2,614 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath High School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	- not rated	2,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	- not rated	2,286 yd	Free schools	No	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	5,393 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	1,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	3,226 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	2,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	5,338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,393 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	599 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Helios International College Dawson House , HA2 8EB	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 Eastcote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy special converter	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	354 yd
Yard Style	11 Station Parade, Northolt Road	445 yd
Hamro Chautari	20 Station Parade, Northolt Road	446 yd
TSF Delights	16 Station Parade, Northolt Road	451 yd
The Golden Sip	496 Northolt Road, Harrow	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	503 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	616 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	670 yd
The Office	17 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	723 yd
The Shawl Public House	320 Northolt Road, Harrow	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Delicious	5 Lancaster Road, Northolt	349 yd
Marmaris	504 Northolt Road, Harrow	409 yd
Tennessee Express	2 Alexandra Parade, Northolt Road	412 yd
Hollywood Pizza Fried Chicken	4 Station Parade, Northolt Road	446 yd
Trev's Flavas	371 Northolt Road, Harrow	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow	359 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road	841 yd
Iceland Foods	Ground Floor, Dawson House, 274-278 Northolt Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	835 yd
Harrow Borough Football Club EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD STADIUM EARLSMEAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	147 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 4PJ