Down Close, Northolt, UB5 6NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 6NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48%	49.1%	1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	43.6%	40.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	43.5%	6.3%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5%	5.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46%	46.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.7%	30.5%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.2%	22.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	32.9%	12.1%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.3% 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%
Indian	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	8.8%	13.8%	5.0%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.5%	0.5%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	0.8%	3.7%
White	50.8%	32.3%	-18.5%	81.4%	-49.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	67.8%	59.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	6.5%	11.6%	5.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	19.3%	7.0%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	59.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	33.4%	30.6%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	0.6%	-19.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Down Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Down Close was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Northolt West End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Down Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northolt West End and the 335th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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 6NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Down Close are based on 19 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 Down Close, Northolt, UB5 6NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6NS

Average Price
£476,607

Semi-Detached
£472,960

Terraced
£481,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Down Close

Average Price
£482,956

Semi-Detached
£481,101

Terraced
£484,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Down CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Down Close, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-09-26	£521,053
3 Down Close, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£737,000	2025-02-05	£748,552
13 Down Close, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-01-31	£525,478
3 Down Close, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2020-09-25	£482,613
17 Down Close, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-09-07	£483,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6NS

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Down Close, Northolt, UB5 6NS has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 11 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Down Close, Northolt, UB5 6NS has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 11 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 6NS 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	105
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	3,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	4,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Hartfield Avenue , UB5 6NL	3out of 4	104 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downe Manor Primary School Down Way , UB5 6NW	3out of 4	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmore Primary Academy Belmore Primary Academy , UB4 9LF	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmore Children's Centre, Nursery and Primary School Owen Road , UB4 9LF	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Viking Middle School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	2,151 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	2,440 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	2,450 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	2,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnhill School Owen Road , UB4 9LD	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	- not rated	629 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	4out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton High School and Sports College Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	5,356 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	1,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willows Primary PRU Stipularis Drive , Willows School UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,516 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,516 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , Off Glencoe Road UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,516 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hedgewood School Weymouth Road , UB4 8NF	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Community special 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
Crumbs	497 Yeading Lane, Northolt	597 yd
Biryani Shack Ltd	260 Yeading Lane	872 yd
GT Road	262-264 Yeading Lane	872 yd
TSK Perfect Chicken	260 Yeading Lane	872 yd
Stanbury's	4 West London Shooting Ground, West End Road	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnhill Community Centre	Barnhill Community Centre, Ayles Road		463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Express 3	11 Welbeck Court, Welbeck Avenue	648 yd
Ocean City	248 Yeading Lane	872 yd
Virginia Chicken and Ribs	266b Yeading Lane	872 yd
Tennessee Express	496 Church Road, Northolt	973 yd
Taj Mahal, Royal Indian Take-Away	4 Willow Tree Lane	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	491 Yeading Lane, Northolt	602 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	961 yd
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northolt Grange Community Centre (Closed) Rushdene Crescent		155 yd
Saint Raphaels Catholic Primary School HARTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	158 yd
Belmore Primary Academy OWEN ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Barnhill Community High School YEADING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	630 yd
Viking Primary School RADCLIFFE WAY	grass pitches	767 yd
Brookside Primary School PERTH AVENUE	grass pitches	785 yd
Farm Park KINGSHILL AVENUE OPEN SPACE KINGSHILL AVENUE OPEN SPACE KINGSHILL AVENUE	grass pitches	978 yd
Lime Trees Golf Course (Closed) West End Road	golf	1,006 yd
Grosvenor Playing Field Kingshill Avenue	grass pitches	1,080 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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6NS