Canford Avenue, Northolt, UB5 5QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 5QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.5%	49.3%	1.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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	34.4%	37.6%	3.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	50.2%	0.6%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.4%	49.6%	9.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	37%	35%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	24.4%	22.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	42%	12.2%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	12.2%	1.5%	-10.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	1.6%	12.7%
Black African	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	50.9%	38.4%	-12.5%	81.4%	-43.0%
Arab	3.1%	9.5%	6.4%	0.6%	8.9%
Other	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.7% 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	51.9%	42.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-40.5%
European Union	14.9%	18.7%	3.8%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	23.1%	7.3%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.3% 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	50.3%	42.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	4%	31.3%	27.3%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	14%	9.7%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	18.9%	7.7%	-11.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	4.2%	-18.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Canford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canford Avenue was 11.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% lower than the Greenford Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canford Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Greenford Broadway and the 21st lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.9%.

🔎 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 5QF, 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 Canford Avenue 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 Canford Avenue, Northolt, UB5 5QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 5QF

Average Price
£526,137

Semi-Detached
£526,137

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canford Avenue

Average Price
£412,787

Semi-Detached
£555,829

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,985

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Canford Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-05-15	£523,726
14 Canford Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-02-16	£464,793
8 Canford Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-07-25	£516,000
26 Canford Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-04-10	£483,708
20 Canford Avenue, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£284,000	2013-10-31	£476,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 5QF

Employment

UB5 5QF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5QF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	2,707 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	3,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	5,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,223 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	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gifford First School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northolt Primary School Compton Crescent , UB5 5LE	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor First School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	1,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Viking Middle School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	1,339 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	2,103 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	424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	- not rated	1,936 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	4out of 4	1,936 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	4,224 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	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,140 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	600 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	829 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood School Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Union Village Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG	- not rated	1,514 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Willows Primary PRU Stipularis Drive , Willows School UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,824 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
McDonald's Restaurant	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 256 Church Road	236 yd
San Remo Cafe	Northala Fields, Dolphin Road	251 yd
King Pizza & Kebab	Ground Floor Shop, 260 Church Road	268 yd
London Pizza	163 Church Road, Northolt	386 yd
KFC	14-16 Mandeville Road, Northolt	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bar	266 Church Road, Northolt		233 yd
Crown Northolt	The Crown Inn, Ealing Road		814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunwah	272 Church Road, Northolt	233 yd
Mamma Mia Pizza	62 Church Road, Northolt	504 yd
Chicken Cottage	46 Church Road, Northolt	643 yd
Galaxy Kebabs And Burgers	2 Mandeville Road, Northolt	711 yd
Papa John's Pizza	4 Mandeville Road, Northolt	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Northolt Service Station	Site Of Star Service Station, Western Avenue	314 yd
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	862 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	314 yd
Alec Reed Academy Sports Centre BENGARTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	455 yd
Belvue School ROWDELL ROAD		782 yd
Islip Manor Park Eastcote Lane	grass pitches	891 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	901 yd
Rectory Park Ruislip Road	grass pitches	907 yd
Ealing Golf Driving Range (Closed) Rowdell Road	golf	914 yd
Islip Manor Youth And Community Centre ARNOLD ROAD		985 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 5QF