Kensington Road, Northolt, UB5 6AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 6AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.9%	4.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.3%	48.1%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	38.1%	42.3%	4.2%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	43.4%	0.0%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	50%	4.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	41.4%	38%	-3.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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	21.7%	20.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.8%	3.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	23%	35.4%	12.4%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	18%	5.1%	-12.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	16.2%	10.6%	-5.6%	1.6%	9.0%
Black African	13.8%	12.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	1.0%	11.9%
Other Black	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	42.3%	33.5%	-8.8%	81.4%	-47.9%
Arab	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	53.8%	52%	-1.8%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	20.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	37.4%	33.5%	9.8%	27.6%
5-10 Years	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	10.2%	4%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	1.1%	-20.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Road 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 .

🔎 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 6AW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 6AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6AW

Average Price
£342,778

Semi-Detached
£447,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,717

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
81 Kensington Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-01-05	£234,783
77 Kensington Road, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2000-07-21	£439,380
77 Kensington Road, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,950	1995-06-30	£409,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 6AW 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	99
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	5,342 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	90 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenor Primary School Greenway Gardens , UB6 9TT	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret Primary School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2NH	3out of 4	1,589 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	1,639 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	740 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	1,832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,323 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	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,899 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	713 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	3,101 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	314 yd
Coffee4You	Ground Floor Shop, 244 Ruislip Road	518 yd
Blue Orchid Restaurant	The Civil Engineer, 500 Ruislip Road	570 yd
San Remo Cafe	Northala Fields, Dolphin Road	581 yd
Pizza House N Grill	504 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	The Hare And Hounds, 229 Ruislip Road	643 yd
The Bar	266 Church Road, Northolt	960 yd
Crown Northolt	The Crown Inn, Ealing Road	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mead Greggs	309 Ruislip Road, Greenford	480 yd
New Golden Palace	242 Ruislip Road, Greenford	527 yd
Rocco's Pizza	211 Ruislip Road, Greenford	645 yd
China Gourmet	498 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	710 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	518 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	589 Lady Margaret Road, Southall		590 yd
Asda Northolt Service Station	Site Of Star Service Station, Western Avenue		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenford Sports Centre (Closed) Ruislip Road	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Greenford Sports Centre Lady Margaret Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	583 yd
Ealing Golf Driving Range (Closed) Rowdell Road	golf	626 yd
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	671 yd
Belvue School ROWDELL ROAD		682 yd
Durdans Cricket Ground (Closed) Adrienne Avenue	grass pitches	848 yd
Rectory Park Ruislip Road	grass pitches	903 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	914 yd
Pure Gym (Northolt) 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX ROWDELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	965 yd
Greenford Ltc RAVENOR PARK ROAD	tennis courts	1,075 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6AW