Watery Lane, Northolt, UB5 6QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 6QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.7%	49.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.3%	50.4%	2.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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	36.1%	41.9%	5.8%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	46.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86%) 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	46.7%	47.2%	0.5%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	35.5%	38.8%	3.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	13.5%	10.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.7%	21.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.1%	6.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	32.4%	12.7%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	16.4%	4.4%	-12.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	17.5%	21.5%	4.0%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	7.7%	12.7%	5.0%	1.6%	11.1%
Black African	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	46.2%	35.6%	-10.6%	81.4%	-45.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	6.1%	9.3%	3.2%	0.6%	8.7%
Other	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	58.9%	50.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	7.7%	12.6%	4.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	27.4%	4.1%	5.6%	21.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	50.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	6.4%	33.4%	27.0%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	5%	11.1%	6.1%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.1%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	3.6%	-21.1%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Sikh	16.7%	0.9%	15.8%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Watery Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watery Lane was 247.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.3% higher than the Northolt West End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watery Lane has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northolt West End and the 101st highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 6QL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Watery Lane are based on 27 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 Watery Lane, Northolt, UB5 6QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6QL

Average Price
£599,451

Semi-Detached
£582,662

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£834,507

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watery Lane

Average Price
£598,752

Semi-Detached
£590,328

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£817,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watery LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Watery Lane, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-06-28	£508,046
3 Watery Lane, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-01-19	£547,657
21 Watery Lane, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-11-21	£577,411
9 Watery Lane, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-04-21	£610,430
5 Watery Lane, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-07	£295,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 6QL 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	86
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	3,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	3,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	5,250 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	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downe Manor Primary School Down Way , UB5 6NW	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmore Primary Academy Belmore Primary Academy , UB4 9LF	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Perth Avenue , UB4 9LW	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	2,175 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead School Queens Walk , HA4 0LS	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB3 2SE	2out of 4	3,185 yd	Studio schools	No	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	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,438 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	1,292 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hedgewood School Weymouth Road , UB4 8NF	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acorn House College 39-47 High Street , UB1 3HF	- not rated	3,596 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
Crumbs	497 Yeading Lane, Northolt	145 yd
Dream Cafe	474 Church Road, Northolt	470 yd
Stanbury's	4 West London Shooting Ground, West End Road	920 yd
Poultry In Motion At AC Sporting Targets	3 West London Shooting Ground, West End Road	920 yd
Middlesex Community Football Centres	Rectory Park Sports Facility, Ruislip Road	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnhill Community Centre	Barnhill Community Centre, Ayles Road		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Express	496 Church Road, Northolt	427 yd
Ocean City	248 Yeading Lane	1,013 yd
Virginia Chicken and Ribs	266b Yeading Lane	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	491 Yeading Lane, Northolt	165 yd
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	469 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Viking Primary School RADCLIFFE WAY	grass pitches	481 yd
Northolt Grange Community Centre (Closed) Rushdene Crescent		509 yd
Saint Raphaels Catholic Primary School HARTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	558 yd
Brookside Primary School PERTH AVENUE	grass pitches	710 yd
Lime Trees Golf Course (Closed) West End Road	golf	712 yd
Belmore Primary Academy OWEN ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Barnhill Community High School YEADING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	779 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	988 yd
Rectory Park Ruislip Road	grass pitches	1,008 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6QL