Bower Close, Northolt, UB5 6QS

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.8%	49%	2.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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	40%	40.3%	0.3%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	39.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.8%	4.7%	-5.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.2%	32.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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	25.4%	19.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	15%	4.8%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	34.3%	8.4%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	12.7%	3.4%	-9.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.5% 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%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	11.0%
Black African	4.3%	10%	5.7%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	50.5%	38.5%	-12.0%	81.4%	-42.9%
Arab	4%	9.4%	5.4%	0.6%	8.8%
Other	3%	5.2%	2.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	60.1%	52.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	11%	15.2%	4.2%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	20.4%	-1.2%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	51.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	10%	34.2%	24.2%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	1.9%	-15.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Bower Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Close was 113.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% higher than the Northolt West End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bower Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northolt West End and the 342nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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 6QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bower Close are based on 17 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 Bower Close, Northolt, UB5 6QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6QS

Average Price
£310,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,980

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,601

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Close

Average Price
£303,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,714

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bower Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-12-18	£306,129
10 Bower Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-07-24	£317,316
10 Bower Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-07-24	£317,316
1 Bower Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-08-16	£326,401
3 Bower Close, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-03-18	£285,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6QS

Employment

UB5 6QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

UB5 6QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 6QS 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	65
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3,273 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	3,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	3,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	4,876 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	4,957 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	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking First School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downe Manor Primary School Down Way , UB5 6NW	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmore Primary Academy Belmore Primary Academy , UB4 9LF	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	1,798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	1,924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	2,013 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	2,418 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	928 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	- not rated	956 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	4out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton High School and Sports College Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Foundation 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	5,429 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	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,594 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	1,218 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willows Primary PRU Stipularis Drive , Willows School UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,596 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,596 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , Off Glencoe Road UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood School Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy special converter	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
Crumbs	497 Yeading Lane, Northolt	412 yd
Dream Cafe	474 Church Road, Northolt	612 yd
Stanbury's	4 West London Shooting Ground, West End Road	654 yd
Poultry In Motion At AC Sporting Targets	3 West London Shooting Ground, West End Road	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnhill Community Centre	Barnhill Community Centre, Ayles Road		988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tennessee Express	496 Church Road, Northolt		583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	491 Yeading Lane, Northolt	431 yd
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	616 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northolt Grange Community Centre (Closed) Rushdene Crescent		417 yd
Saint Raphaels Catholic Primary School HARTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	459 yd
Lime Trees Golf Course (Closed) West End Road	golf	513 yd
Viking Primary School RADCLIFFE WAY	grass pitches	744 yd
Belmore Primary Academy OWEN ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Brookside Primary School PERTH AVENUE	grass pitches	946 yd
Barnhill Community High School YEADING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	956 yd
Sklp Sports And Community Centre INDIA GARDENS	grass pitches	1,005 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	51 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	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6QS