Union Road, Northolt, UB5 6UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB5 6UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.2%	2.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.8%	48.8%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 6UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	38.4%	47.6%	9.2%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	36.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	-7.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.1%	53.3%	6.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.2%	30.7%	-3.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4%	4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6UE 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	20.7%	28.4%	7.7%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	27%	4.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	16.2%	5.2%	-11.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	12.6%	14.4%	1.8%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	7%	8.3%	1.3%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.8%	2.7%
White	47.6%	40.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	-41.0%
Arab	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	46.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	9.9%	14%	4.1%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	0.8%	6.9%
Africa	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	18.3%	4.1%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4%	0.0%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	46.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	36.6%	34.7%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	10.1%	6.6%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	15.2%	4%	-11.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	2.7%	-21.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the Greenford Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Greenford Broadway and the 204th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 6UE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Union Road are based on 147 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 Union Road, Northolt, UB5 6UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6UE

Average Price
£310,437

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,363

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£300,053

Semi-Detached
£475,552

Terraced
£415,510

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,577

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Union Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-12	£206,716
2 Union Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-24	£369,903
38 Union Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2023-08-15	£296,426
26 Union Road, Northolt, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-08-22	£394,892
22 Union Road, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-10-06	£330,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6UE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB5 6UE 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	84
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Other	23
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	4,951 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	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenor Primary School Greenway Gardens , UB6 9TT	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coston Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Primary School Mansell Road , UB6 9EG	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	723 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dormers Wells High School Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	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	4,125 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	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,091 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	570 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	3,007 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
Coffee4You	Ground Floor Shop, 244 Ruislip Road	491 yd
Shadwell Chicken And Pizza	71 Shadwell Drive, Northolt	600 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop At Dunelm	Dunelm, Western Avenue	621 yd
Eurest At Ultra Electronics / Sonar Systems	Unit 20 Metropolitan Centre, 417 - 419 Bridport Road	658 yd
Trio Cafe	122 Ruislip Road, Greenford	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	The Hare And Hounds, 229 Ruislip Road	574 yd
Greenford Tennis Club	Greenford Tennis Club, 76 Ravenor Park Road	913 yd
Crown Northolt	The Crown Inn, Ealing Road	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden Palace	242 Ruislip Road, Greenford	488 yd
Gary's Indian Grill	65 Marnham Crescent, Greenford	511 yd
Mead Greggs	309 Ruislip Road, Greenford	572 yd
Rocco's Pizza	211 Ruislip Road, Greenford	575 yd
China Gourmet	498 Lady Margaret Road, Southall	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	589 Lady Margaret Road, Southall		720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ealing Golf Driving Range (Closed) Rowdell Road	golf	479 yd
Greenford Sports Centre (Closed) Ruislip Road	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Belvue School ROWDELL ROAD		618 yd
Greenford Sports Centre Lady Margaret Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	632 yd
Pure Gym (Northolt) 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX ROWDELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Greenford Ltc RAVENOR PARK ROAD	tennis courts	806 yd
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	968 yd
Durdans Cricket Ground (Closed) Adrienne Avenue	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Avenue Park WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,040 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	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.3%

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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6UE