Shadwell Drive, Northolt, UB5 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 6DB 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	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	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 6DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	43.9%	45.1%	1.2%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	47%	5.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	45.8%	54.4%	8.6%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	35.8%	28.2%	-7.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	12.1%	11.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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	22%	17.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	15%	-3.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	33.4%	13.8%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	12.2%	2.9%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10%	12.1%	2.1%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	17.8%	12.6%	-5.2%	1.6%	11.0%
Black African	12.1%	16.9%	4.8%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	35.6%	23.1%	-12.5%	81.4%	-58.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	2.2%	8%	5.8%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	62.5%	54.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	3%	8.2%	5.2%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	21.1%	2.5%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
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	61.2%	54.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	31.3%	30.2%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	24%	1.6%	-22.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	36.6%	6.5%	30.1%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Shadwell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shadwell Drive was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% higher than the Greenford Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shadwell Drive has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Greenford Broadway and the 473rd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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 6DB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Shadwell Drive are based on 80 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 Shadwell Drive, Northolt, UB5 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6DB

Average Price
£456,433

Semi-Detached
£500,748

Terraced
£456,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,241

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shadwell Drive

Average Price
£448,401

Semi-Detached
£482,353

Terraced
£494,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,467

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shadwell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Shadwell Drive, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£507,000	2025-05-02	£510,633
20 Shadwell Drive, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£507,000	2025-05-02	£510,633
18 Shadwell Drive, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-11-03	£501,156
6 Shadwell Drive, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-07-07	£598,800
31 Shadwell Drive, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,557	2021-01-18	£496,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 6DB 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	109
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	20
Unemployed	16
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	16
Construction	12
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	1,933 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	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	4,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,688 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	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gifford First School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravenor Primary School Greenway Gardens , UB6 9TT	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking First School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Viking Middle School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	1,109 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	1,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret Middle School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2HN	- not rated	1,712 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	1,807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compton High School and Sports College Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	- not rated	1,637 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill School Owen Road , UB4 9LD	- not rated	2,053 yd	Community school	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	4,804 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	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grangewood School Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grand Union Village Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG	- not rated	741 yd	Free schools special	No		More About School
Willows Primary PRU Stipularis Drive , Willows School UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,158 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,158 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , Off Glencoe Road UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,158 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Orchid Restaurant	The Civil Engineer, 500 Ruislip Road	242 yd
Shadwell Chicken And Pizza	71 Shadwell Drive, Northolt	246 yd
Middlesex Community Football Centres	Rectory Park Sports Facility, Ruislip Road	391 yd
Pizza House N Grill	504 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	618 yd
Ceylon Chennai Xpress	484 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	The Hare And Hounds, 229 Ruislip Road	853 yd
Yeading Community Centre	Yeading Community Centre, 2 Ditchfield Road	998 yd
The Bar	266 Church Road, Northolt	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mead Greggs	309 Ruislip Road, Greenford	557 yd
King's Flavour Chicken & Pizza	Shop 3, Weaver House	576 yd
China Gourmet	498 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	618 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	518 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	618 yd
Harry's Fish Bar	455 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	589 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	517 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	886 yd
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rectory Park Ruislip Road	grass pitches	377 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	393 yd
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	537 yd
Durdans Cricket Ground (Closed) Adrienne Avenue	grass pitches	541 yd
Greenford Sports Centre Lady Margaret Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	655 yd
Greenford Sports Centre (Closed) Ruislip Road	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Willow Tree Lane Open Space Ditchfield Road	grass pitches	1,064 yd
King George V Playing Field Lady Margaret Road	grass pitches	1,085 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6DB