Cowings Mead, Northolt, UB5 5SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 5SA 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	52.8%	49.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	41.3%	-4.4%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	43.4%	10.6%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.5%	9.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	43.1%	47%	3.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38.9%	34.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.3%	10.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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	26.2%	19.8%	-6.4%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	32.1%	12.2%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	9.8%	5.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	61.7%	50.1%	-11.6%	81.4%	-31.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	74.4%	54.6%	-19.8%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	6.9%	14.3%	7.4%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	5.3%	6%	0.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	16.6%	9.7%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	54.5%	-18.6%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	30.6%	29.2%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	2.3%	-13.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Cowings Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowings Mead was 37.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the North Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cowings Mead has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Greenford and the 144th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in UB5 5SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Cowings Mead are based on 10 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 Cowings Mead, Northolt, UB5 5SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 5SA

Average Price
£237,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,152

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowings Mead

Average Price
£207,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,473

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowings MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Cowings Mead, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-21	£228,968
Flat 1 Cowings Mead, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-02-05	£252,998
Flat 1 Cowings Mead, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£221,000	2017-07-12	£222,642
4 Cowings Mead, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2017-02-28	£234,971
7 Cowings Mead, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2010-11-26	£208,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 5SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	3,595 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	4,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islip Manor First School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	218 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northolt Primary School Compton Crescent , UB5 5LE	- not rated	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Cedar Avenue , HA4 6UJ	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsmead Primary School Arundel Drive , South Harrow HA2 8PW	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	143 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	218 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	1,538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Viking Middle School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	2,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	2,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islip Manor High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	572 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton High School and Sports College Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	- not rated	1,344 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	1,799 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	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	4,901 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	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	5,011 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	612 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 Eastcote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seva Education 145 Kingsley Road , Harrow HA2 8LF	- not rated	2,329 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra School Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX	4out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy special converter	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
KFC	14-16 Mandeville Road, Northolt	639 yd
London Pizza	163 Church Road, Northolt	653 yd
King Pizza & Kebab	Ground Floor Shop, 260 Church Road	663 yd
The Artists Way Cafe At Impact Community Arts Centre	Impact Theatre Company And Outreach Network, Ealing Central Sports Ground	683 yd
McDonald's Restaurant	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 256 Church Road	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Larkspur Rovers Football Club	Larkspur Rovers Football Club, Lord Halsbury Memorial Playing Fields	234 yd
The Bar	266 Church Road, Northolt	700 yd
Crown Northolt	The Crown Inn, Ealing Road	809 yd
The Mandeville Arms Harvester	The Harvester, 57 - 59 Mandeville Road	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma Mia Pizza	62 Church Road, Northolt	589 yd
Chicken Cottage	46 Church Road, Northolt	619 yd
Papa John's Pizza	4 Mandeville Road, Northolt	637 yd
Galaxy Kebabs And Burgers	2 Mandeville Road, Northolt	660 yd
Sunwah	272 Church Road, Northolt	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Northolt Service Station	Site Of Star Service Station, Western Avenue		619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islip Manor Youth And Community Centre ARNOLD ROAD		111 yd
Islip Manor Park Eastcote Lane	grass pitches	315 yd
Lord Halsbury Playing Field LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS LORD HALSBURY PLAYING FIELDS PRIORS FARM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	440 yd
Northolt High Sports Centre EASTCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	544 yd
Alec Reed Academy Sports Centre BENGARTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Northolt Swimarama (Closed) Eastcote Lane North	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Northolt Leisure Centre EASTCOTE LANE NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 5SA