Rubens Road, Northolt, UB5 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 5JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.5%	50%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	45.1%	43%	-2.1%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	43%	4.7%	44.2%	-1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.3%	51.7%	8.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.2%	32%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.7%	11.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.7%	26.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	7.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.1%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	30.9%	16.7%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	15.8%	5.3%	-10.5%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	11%	5.7%	1.6%	9.4%
Black African	8.2%	8.5%	0.3%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	5%	7.9%	2.9%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	56.7%	42.5%	-14.2%	81.4%	-38.9%
Arab	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	0.6%	7.0%
Other	5%	8.8%	3.8%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	57.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	6.9%	12.3%	5.4%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	20.9%	4.0%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	57.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	30.9%	29.3%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	11.9%	0.6%	-11.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	0.6%	-21.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Rubens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rubens Road was 98.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% lower than the Northolt West End average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Rubens Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northolt West End and the 405th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.1%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in UB5 5JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Rubens Road are based on 45 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 Rubens Road, Northolt, UB5 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 5JJ

Average Price
£244,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,660

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rubens Road

Average Price
£322,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£493,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,403

Other
£488,821

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rubens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Rubens Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,000	2023-07-24	£229,549
39 Rubens Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,500	2023-05-31	£221,500
41 Rubens Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-07	£254,634
81 Rubens Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2015-11-30	£184,498
51 Rubens Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2014-06-11	£234,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 5JJ

Employment

UB5 5JJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 5JJ 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	98
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	21
Education	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	3,174 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	3,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	4,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking First School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Hartfield Avenue , UB5 6NL	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northolt Primary School Compton Crescent , UB5 5LE	- not rated	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downe Manor Primary School Down Way , UB5 6NW	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Viking Middle School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	1,590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	1,701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durdans Park Middle School King George's Drive , Off Lady Margaret Road UB1 2PQ	- not rated	2,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Compton High School and Sports College Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	- not rated	1,058 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	- not rated	1,094 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill School Owen Road , UB4 9LD	- not rated	1,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	3out of 4	2,095 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	5,195 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	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,696 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	982 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willows Primary PRU Stipularis Drive , Willows School UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,591 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,591 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , Off Glencoe Road UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood School Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy special converter	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
Dream Cafe	474 Church Road, Northolt	417 yd
Crumbs	497 Yeading Lane, Northolt	435 yd
Stanbury's	4 West London Shooting Ground, West End Road	770 yd
Poultry In Motion At AC Sporting Targets	3 West London Shooting Ground, West End Road	770 yd
Middlesex Community Football Centres	Rectory Park Sports Facility, Ruislip Road	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tennessee Express	496 Church Road, Northolt		402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	422 yd
Co-Operative	491 Yeading Lane, Northolt	453 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lime Trees Golf Course (Closed) West End Road	golf	414 yd
Northolt Grange Community Centre (Closed) Rushdene Crescent		661 yd
Saint Raphaels Catholic Primary School HARTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	704 yd
Viking Primary School RADCLIFFE WAY	grass pitches	759 yd
Sklp Sports And Community Centre INDIA GARDENS	grass pitches	935 yd
Brookside Primary School PERTH AVENUE	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Belmore Primary Academy OWEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Alec Reed Academy Sports Centre BENGARTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,074 yd
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	1,079 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	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 5JJ