Edward Road, Northolt, UB5 6QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 6QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.4%	49.5%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.6%	50.5%	3.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	36.2%	43.1%	6.9%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	37.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	-7.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.8%	12%	1.2%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	8.6%	3.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	40.8%	54%	13.2%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	37.3%	32.1%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.5%	8.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around UB5 6QW this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	28.4%	0.4%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	9.2%	-9.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.6%	0.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	27%	13.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	13.4%	3.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	5.1%	12.1%	7.0%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	49.8%	42%	-7.8%	81.4%	-39.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	9.5%	8.9%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	69.8%	60.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	4.2%	10.7%	6.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	19%	18.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	60%	-6.2%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	32%	30.4%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	1.2%	-20.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Edward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Road was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Northolt West End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edward Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northolt West End and the 166th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.1%.

🔎 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 6QW, 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 Edward Road are based on 62 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 Edward Road, Northolt, UB5 6QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6QW

Average Price
£422,500

Semi-Detached
£461,414

Terraced
£559,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,929

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Road

Average Price
£423,014

Semi-Detached
£510,387

Terraced
£532,386

Detached
£447,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,160

Other
£938,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Edward Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-03-21	£343,192
55 Edward Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-01	£315,363
53 Edward Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-08-07	£310,315
59 Edward Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2014-05-01	£293,166
42 Edward Road, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2012-03-30	£465,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 6QW 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	74
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	21
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,053 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	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	4,546 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	4,630 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	413 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking First School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmore Primary Academy Belmore Primary Academy , UB4 9LF	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmore Children's Centre, Nursery and Primary School Owen Road , UB4 9LF	- not rated	553 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	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Middle School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	- not rated	1,773 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barantyne Middle School Arnold Road , UB5 5EF	- not rated	2,165 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	2,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islip Manor Middle School Islip Manor Road , UB5 5DY	- not rated	2,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	630 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	4out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill School Owen Road , UB4 9LD	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compton High School and Sports College Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Foundation school	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	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,264 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	1,308 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,308 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , Off Glencoe Road UB4 9QB	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood School Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG	3out of 4	1,488 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	220 yd
Dream Cafe	474 Church Road, Northolt	646 yd
Biryani Shack Ltd	260 Yeading Lane	877 yd
GT Road	262-264 Yeading Lane	877 yd
TSK Perfect Chicken	260 Yeading Lane	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnhill Community Centre	Barnhill Community Centre, Ayles Road		779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tennessee Express	496 Church Road, Northolt	600 yd
Ocean City	248 Yeading Lane	877 yd
Virginia Chicken and Ribs	266b Yeading Lane	877 yd
Tennessee Express 3	11 Welbeck Court, Welbeck Avenue	913 yd
Taj Mahal, Royal Indian Take-Away	4 Willow Tree Lane	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	491 Yeading Lane, Northolt	229 yd
Lidl	461 Ruislip Road, Northolt	594 yd
Tesco	482 - 486 Church Road, Northolt	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northolt Grange Community Centre (Closed) Rushdene Crescent		377 yd
Saint Raphaels Catholic Primary School HARTFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	424 yd
Viking Primary School RADCLIFFE WAY	grass pitches	471 yd
Belmore Primary Academy OWEN ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Brookside Primary School PERTH AVENUE	grass pitches	624 yd
Barnhill Community High School YEADING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	631 yd
Lime Trees Golf Course (Closed) West End Road	golf	834 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6QW