Kensington Road, Northolt, UB5 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 6AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	54%	48.7%	-5.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46%	51.3%	5.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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	42.4%	41.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	45.3%	6.2%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51.2%	46.8%	-4.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	31.2%	33.4%	2.2%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13%	12.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.9%	17.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	14.4%	1.5%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.4%	3.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	28.5%	0.4%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	15.9%	5.7%	-10.2%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	16.1%	13.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	40.8%	41.8%	1.0%	81.4%	-39.6%
Arab	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	0.6%	5.8%
Other	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	55.6%	53.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	10.6%	13.4%	2.8%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	22.5%	1.7%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	53.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	34.8%	33.0%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	14.3%	2.1%	-12.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	1.9%	-22.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Road was 159.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.5% higher than the Greenford Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Greenford Broadway and the 207th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 6AL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Kensington Road are based on 43 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 Kensington Road, Northolt, UB5 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6AL

Average Price
£497,249

Semi-Detached
£505,164

Terraced
£489,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£1,510,816

Semi-Detached
£493,531

Terraced
£474,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,569

Other
£9,448,552

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Kensington Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-08-01	£471,556
7 Kensington Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-06-27	£376,250
2 Kensington Road, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-07-30	£365,402
6 Kensington Road, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-06-07	£416,697
31 Kensington Road, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-06-28	£541,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6AL

Employment

UB5 6AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 6AL 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	72
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	46
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Transport and storage	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	2,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	5,195 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	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenor Primary School Greenway Gardens , UB6 9TT	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret Primary School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2NH	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durdans Park Primary School King George's Drive , Off Lady Margaret Road UB1 2PQ	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	456 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	1,948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells High School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy converter	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	4,609 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	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	2,776 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
Shadwell Chicken And Pizza	71 Shadwell Drive, Northolt	247 yd
Coffee4You	Ground Floor Shop, 244 Ruislip Road	291 yd
Blue Orchid Restaurant	The Civil Engineer, 500 Ruislip Road	334 yd
Pizza House N Grill	504 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	377 yd
Ceylon Chennai Xpress	484 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	The Hare And Hounds, 229 Ruislip Road		417 yd
Greenford Tennis Club	Greenford Tennis Club, 76 Ravenor Park Road		1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mead Greggs	309 Ruislip Road, Greenford	161 yd
New Golden Palace	242 Ruislip Road, Greenford	308 yd
China Gourmet	498 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	377 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	518 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	377 yd
Rocco's Pizza	211 Ruislip Road, Greenford	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	589 Lady Margaret Road, Southall		258 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenford Sports Centre Lady Margaret Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	274 yd
Greenford Sports Centre (Closed) Ruislip Road	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Durdans Cricket Ground (Closed) Adrienne Avenue	grass pitches	541 yd
Rectory Park Ruislip Road	grass pitches	826 yd
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	833 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	844 yd
Ealing Golf Driving Range (Closed) Rowdell Road	golf	923 yd
Belvue School ROWDELL ROAD		1,005 yd
Greenford Ltc RAVENOR PARK ROAD	tennis courts	1,015 yd
King George V Playing Field Lady Margaret Road	grass pitches	1,059 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	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6AL