Godfrey Avenue, Northolt, UB5 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 5LY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	47.6%	47.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52.4%	52.6%	0.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	36.7%	42.6%	5.9%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	39.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	44.7%	51.5%	6.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	35%	30.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.8%	12.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.6%	25.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	30.6%	10.1%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	17.8%	5.4%	-12.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	7%	2.9%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	4.4%	7%	2.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	13.8%	8.1%	-5.7%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	52.4%	47.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	-33.7%
Arab	2.4%	7%	4.6%	0.6%	6.4%
Other	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	60.6%	55.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	12.4%	16%	3.6%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	15%	15.7%	0.7%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	55.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	38%	34.2%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	12.1%	1.3%	-10.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	1.9%	-18.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Godfrey Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Godfrey Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Greenford Broadway average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 372.7%.

🔎 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 5LY, 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 Godfrey Avenue are based on 73 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 Godfrey Avenue, Northolt, UB5 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 5LY

Average Price
£354,640

Semi-Detached
£462,540

Terraced
£487,138

Detached
£535,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,480

Other
£17,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Godfrey Avenue

Average Price
£301,262

Semi-Detached
£453,804

Terraced
£452,162

Detached
£554,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,176

Other
£17,387

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Godfrey AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Godfrey Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-02-22	£304,050
1 Godfrey Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-08-12	£593,090
37 Godfrey Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-04-30	£324,690
45 Godfrey Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£16,500	2018-02-26	£17,387
51 Godfrey Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-06-08	£319,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 5LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 5LY 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	82
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	21
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Primary School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Cedar Avenue , South Ruislip HA4 6UJ	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Hartfield Avenue , UB5 6NL	3out of 4	1,569 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	1,362 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,579 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	4,365 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	220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,252 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	194 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	2,587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	3,042 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	292 yd
King Pizza & Kebab	Ground Floor Shop, 260 Church Road	341 yd
London Pizza	163 Church Road, Northolt	550 yd
San Remo Cafe	Northala Fields, Dolphin Road	614 yd
Dream Cafe	474 Church Road, Northolt	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bar	266 Church Road, Northolt	287 yd
Larkspur Rovers Football Club	Larkspur Rovers Football Club, Lord Halsbury Memorial Playing Fields	1,012 yd
Crown Northolt	The Crown Inn, Ealing Road	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunwah	272 Church Road, Northolt	287 yd
Mamma Mia Pizza	62 Church Road, Northolt	638 yd
Tennessee Express	496 Church Road, Northolt	772 yd
Chicken Cottage	46 Church Road, Northolt	793 yd
Papa John's Pizza	4 Mandeville Road, Northolt	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Northolt Service Station	Site Of Star Service Station, Western Avenue	298 yd
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	728 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alec Reed Academy Sports Centre BENGARTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	198 yd
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	552 yd
Islip Manor Youth And Community Centre ARNOLD ROAD		881 yd
Islip Manor Park Eastcote Lane	grass pitches	886 yd
Lime Trees Golf Course (Closed) West End Road	golf	922 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,041 yd
Rectory Park Ruislip Road	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Lord Halsbury Playing Field LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS PRIORS FARM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 5LY