Swallow Drive, Northolt, UB5 6UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB5 6UH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	53.7%	48.6%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	46.3%	51.4%	5.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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	39.3%	40.2%	0.9%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	47.1%	3.4%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	45.4%	45.5%	0.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	31.8%	33.3%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.5%	16%	1.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	21.1%	22.1%	1.0%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	38.3%	13.1%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	14.4%	1.7%	-12.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	11.3%
Black African	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	50.1%	38.8%	-11.3%	81.4%	-42.6%
Arab	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	57.6%	51.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	7.7%	12.7%	5.0%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	24.6%	5.9%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	51.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	32%	29.3%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	5%	8.8%	3.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	3%	-27.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Swallow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Drive was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% higher than the Greenford Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swallow Drive has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Greenford Broadway and the 402nd highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 6UH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Swallow Drive are based on 47 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 Swallow Drive, Northolt, UB5 6UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB5 6UH

Average Price
£339,416

Semi-Detached
£443,944

Terraced
£437,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,577

Other
£234,094

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Drive

Average Price
£327,202

Semi-Detached
£436,422

Terraced
£428,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,279

Other
£231,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Swallow Drive, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-26	£344,615
22 Swallow Drive, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-10-25	£214,985
27 Swallow Drive, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-17	£183,282
32 Swallow Drive, Northolt, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-30	£435,559
20 Swallow Drive, Northolt, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2024-02-23	£201,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB5 6UH

Employment

UB5 6UH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	33
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	5,433 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	250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenor Primary School Greenway Gardens , UB6 9TT	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Tree Primary School Priors Farm Lane , UB5 5FE	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Viking Primary School Radcliffe Way , UB5 6HW	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Margaret Primary School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2NH	3out of 4	1,750 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	885 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnhill Community High School Yeading Lane , UB4 9LE	3out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	2,235 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,178 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	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,051 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	1,140 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	2,939 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
Shadwell Chicken And Pizza	71 Shadwell Drive, Northolt	451 yd
San Remo Cafe	Northala Fields, Dolphin Road	466 yd
Coffee4You	Ground Floor Shop, 244 Ruislip Road	656 yd
Blue Orchid Restaurant	The Civil Engineer, 500 Ruislip Road	720 yd
Eurest At Ultra Electronics / Sonar Systems	Unit 20 Metropolitan Centre, 417 - 419 Bridport Road	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	The Hare And Hounds, 229 Ruislip Road	774 yd
The Bar	266 Church Road, Northolt	854 yd
Crown Northolt	The Crown Inn, Ealing Road	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mead Greggs	309 Ruislip Road, Greenford	639 yd
New Golden Palace	242 Ruislip Road, Greenford	662 yd
Rocco's Pizza	211 Ruislip Road, Greenford	775 yd
Gary's Indian Grill	65 Marnham Crescent, Greenford	830 yd
Mamma Mia Pizza	62 Church Road, Northolt	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	589 Lady Margaret Road, Southall		753 yd
Asda Northolt Service Station	Site Of Star Service Station, Western Avenue		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ealing Golf Driving Range (Closed) Rowdell Road	golf	488 yd
Belvue School ROWDELL ROAD		523 yd
Northolt Golf Club HUXLEY CLOSE	golf	657 yd
Greenford Sports Centre (Closed) Ruislip Road	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Greenford Sports Centre Lady Margaret Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	738 yd
Pure Gym (Northolt) 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX ROWDELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Rectory Park Ruislip Road	grass pitches	993 yd
Rectory Park (Middlesex Fa) RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RECTORY PARK SPORTS FACILITY RUISLIP ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,002 yd
Durdans Cricket Ground (Closed) Adrienne Avenue	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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB5 6UH