Irving Avenue, Northolt, UB5 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 5LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.3%	48.9%	3.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	34.5%	43.8%	9.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	43.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.6%	6.2%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	44.4%	52.2%	7.8%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.9%	31.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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	22.5%	22%	-0.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	34.5%	13.7%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	16.2%	3.7%	-12.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.3%	10%	5.7%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	11.4%	14.2%	2.8%	1.6%	12.6%
Black African	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	52.8%	41.3%	-11.5%	81.4%	-40.1%
Arab	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	64.8%	56.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	23%	5.1%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	56%	-7.7%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	33.3%	31.7%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	10.6%	1.5%	-9.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	4.9%	-16.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Irving Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irving Avenue was 137.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% higher than the Greenford Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Irving Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Greenford Broadway and the 260th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

🔎 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 5LX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Irving Avenue are based on 19 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 Irving Avenue, Northolt, UB5 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 5LX

Average Price
£302,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,434

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irving Avenue

Average Price
£321,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£445,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,083

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irving AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Irving Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-09-20	£297,640
26 Irving Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-09-21	£316,876
26 Irving Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2013-09-18	£244,387
28 Irving Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2007-06-08	£290,103
28 Irving Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-12-15	£296,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 5LX

Employment

UB5 5LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	45
Self-Employed	32
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Hartfield Avenue , UB5 6NL	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Cedar Avenue , South Ruislip HA4 6UJ	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downe Manor Primary School Down Way , UB5 6NW	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,888 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	4,823 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	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,089 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	629 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hedgewood School Weymouth Road , UB4 8NF	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	2,897 yd	Other independent school	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
Dream Cafe	474 Church Road, Northolt	501 yd
Crumbs	497 Yeading Lane, Northolt	808 yd
McDonald's Restaurant	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 256 Church Road	832 yd
King Pizza & Kebab	Ground Floor Shop, 260 Church Road	880 yd
Stanbury's	4 West London Shooting Ground, West End Road	953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bar	266 Church Road, Northolt		827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tennessee Express	496 Church Road, Northolt		532 yd
Sunwah	272 Church Road, Northolt		827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	510 yd
Co-Operative	491 Yeading Lane, Northolt	823 yd
Asda Northolt Service Station	Site Of Star Service Station, Western Avenue	830 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lime Trees Golf Course (Closed) West End Road	golf	396 yd
Alec Reed Academy Sports Centre BENGARTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	655 yd
Sklp Sports And Community Centre INDIA GARDENS	grass pitches	773 yd
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	888 yd
Northolt Grange Community Centre (Closed) Rushdene Crescent		1,079 yd
Viking Primary School RADCLIFFE WAY	grass pitches	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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 5LX