Merton Avenue, Northolt, UB5 4QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 4QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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	34%	39.8%	5.8%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	47.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	48.4%	13.4%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	48.5%	35.7%	-12.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.8%	26.1%	0.3%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8%	-7.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.9%	4.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13.4%	6.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	29.1%	5.3%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	14.2%	18.8%	4.6%	1.6%	17.2%
Black African	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	50.2%	46.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-34.7%
Arab	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.6%	8.5%	4.9%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% 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	55.3%	41.4%	-13.9%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	12.6%	21.2%	8.6%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	24.3%	4.6%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.5% 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	51.8%	41.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	35.5%	32.3%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	10%	8.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	3.1%	-24.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	20%	1.7%	18.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Merton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Avenue was 220.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% higher than the Central Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford and the 130th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.3%.

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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 4QF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Merton Avenue are based on 50 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 Merton Avenue, Northolt, UB5 4QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 4QF

Average Price
£473,827

Semi-Detached
£556,432

Terraced
£464,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Avenue

Average Price
£472,859

Semi-Detached
£512,283

Terraced
£465,350

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Merton Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-05-22	£457,250
41 Merton Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-06-27	£583,151
24 Merton Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-01-24	£600,151
3 Merton Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-04-16	£443,605
32 Merton Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,001	2021-03-26	£465,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 4QF

Employment

UB5 4QF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4QF 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 4QF 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	84
Self-Employed	44
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,671 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	5,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Infant School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	385 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Primary School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Welldon Park Academy Wyvenhoe Road , HA2 8LS	1out of 4	849 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	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,664 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	1,722 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	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,359 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	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	1,928 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
Morley's Fried Chicken	77 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	382 yd
David Lloyd Sport And Leisure	David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Greenford Road	770 yd
Meditalia	497 Northolt Road, Harrow	777 yd
The Golden Sip	496 Northolt Road, Harrow	825 yd
TSF Delights	16 Station Parade, Northolt Road	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greenwood Hotel	The Greenwood, 674 Whitton Avenue West	109 yd
The Office	17 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	301 yd
Harrow Sports Bar	399 Northolt Road, Harrow	867 yd
St Gabriel's Social Club	388 Northolt Road, Harrow	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Delicious	5 Lancaster Road, Northolt	299 yd
Cafe Express	19 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	344 yd
Chicken Guys	47C Oldfields Circus, Northolt	344 yd
Brothers Kebab	41 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	344 yd
The Codfather	81 Oldfields Circus, Northolt	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	469-491 Northolt Road, Harrow		765 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	330 332, Northolt Road		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Sudbury Hill) GREENFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	707 yd
Roxeth Recreation Ground KINGSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	798 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 4QF