Nigel Close, Northolt, UB5 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 5BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 area around UB5 5BQ, 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	49.6%	44.2%	-5.4%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	43.8%	10.2%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	7.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	38.5%	49.4%	10.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	43.8%	35.8%	-8.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13%	11.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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	15.1%	17.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	34%	39.2%	5.2%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	13%	4.9%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	12.4%	16%	3.6%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	16.4%	11.1%	-5.3%	1.6%	9.5%
Black African	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	40.1%	38.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	-42.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2%	5.7%	3.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% 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	50.2%	45.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	5.7%	15.6%	9.9%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	13.4%	9%	-4.4%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	25.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.2% 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	46.8%	45.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	37.2%	32.5%	9.8%	27.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	10.2%	4.5%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	17.1%	3.9%	-13.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	2.7%	-23.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Nigel Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nigel Close was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.7% higher than the Greenford Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nigel Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Greenford Broadway and the 397th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in UB5 5BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Nigel Close are based on 27 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 Nigel Close, Northolt, UB5 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 5BQ

Average Price
£282,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,172

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nigel Close

Average Price
£290,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£402,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,429

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nigel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Nigel Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-11-03	£242,060
18 Nigel Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,000	2022-02-28	£296,084
2 Nigel Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2019-06-14	£294,141
16 Nigel Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-10-31	£310,867
12 Nigel Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2018-01-17	£300,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 5BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gifford Primary School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	4out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Perth Avenue , UB4 9LW	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Hartfield Avenue , UB5 6NL	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	2,752 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	4,517 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	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,041 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	409 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	2,790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
McDonald's Restaurant	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 256 Church Road	395 yd
King Pizza & Kebab	Ground Floor Shop, 260 Church Road	450 yd
Dream Cafe	474 Church Road, Northolt	563 yd
San Remo Cafe	Northala Fields, Dolphin Road	583 yd
London Pizza	163 Church Road, Northolt	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bar	266 Church Road, Northolt		388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunwah	272 Church Road, Northolt	388 yd
Tennessee Express	496 Church Road, Northolt	612 yd
Mamma Mia Pizza	62 Church Road, Northolt	753 yd
Chicken Cottage	46 Church Road, Northolt	907 yd
Papa John's Pizza	4 Mandeville Road, Northolt	981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Northolt Service Station	Site Of Star Service Station, Western Avenue	439 yd
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	566 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	841 yd
Co-Operative	491 Yeading Lane, Northolt	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	378 yd
Alec Reed Academy Sports Centre BENGARTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	408 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
Rectory Park Ruislip Road	grass pitches	840 yd
Lime Trees Golf Course (Closed) West End Road	golf	941 yd
Islip Manor Park Eastcote Lane	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Islip Manor Youth And Community Centre ARNOLD ROAD		1,082 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	182.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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