Sherwood Avenue, Greenford, UB6 0PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB6 0PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.9%	1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.5%	48.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of UB6 0PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.4%	33.1%	4.7%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	53.8%	-7.6%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.6%) 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	46.4%	48.5%	2.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.5%	38.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	20.8%	5.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	34%	34.5%	0.5%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	18%	6.7%	-11.3%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	19.9%	23.8%	3.9%	3.1%	20.7%
Pakistani	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	15.6%	9.6%	-6.0%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	38.8%	30.6%	-8.2%	81.4%	-50.8%
Arab	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	48.5%	47.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.6%	8%	1.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	26.9%	0.6%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.1% 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	48.5%	47.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	34.1%	30.0%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	7.4%	11.1%	3.7%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	12%	4.9%	-7.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	2.6%	-25.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	25.8%	1.7%	24.1%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Sherwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Avenue was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the North Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Greenford and the 236th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in UB6 0PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sherwood Avenue are based on 89 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 Sherwood Avenue, Greenford, UB6 0PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB6 0PQ

Average Price
£544,485

Semi-Detached
£580,292

Terraced
£559,158

Detached
£781,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,964

Other
£48,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Avenue

Average Price
£551,796

Semi-Detached
£588,896

Terraced
£558,828

Detached
£786,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,980

Other
£49,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Sherwood Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-09-13	£243,662
88 Sherwood Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-04-18	£786,543
54 Sherwood Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-05-15	£573,502
80 Sherwood Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-04-28	£585,181
85 Sherwood Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£536,000	2021-05-25	£603,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB6 0PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB6 0PQ 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	102
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Education	21
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsenden Primary School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Infant School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	928 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Primary School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Sudbury Hill , HA1 3SB	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	2,514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rooks Heath School Eastcote Lane , South Harrow HA2 9AH	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,590 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	3,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	350 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	2,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Palace	1336 Greenford Road, Greenford	333 yd
Aattakkari Restaurant	1344 Greenford Road, Greenford	340 yd
Broken Gate Cafe	1229 Greenford Road, Greenford	371 yd
Hot Honey	1227 Greenford Road, Greenford	371 yd
Bubble Chai	Shop B, 1294 Greenford Road	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piwnica Na Pietrze	Part Ground And First Floor, 1261 - 1265 Greenford Road	362 yd
Tifftys Tavern	1211 Greenford Road, Greenford	371 yd
The Dugout Sports Bar	1286 Greenford Road, Greenford	484 yd
North Greenford United Football Club	North Greenford Utd F.c, Berkeley Fields	614 yd
The Ballot Box	The Ballot Box, Horsenden Lane North	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sito's Bakery	1348 Greenford Road, Greenford	310 yd
The Lahori Bites	1340 Greenford Road, Greenford	340 yd
Domino's Pizza	1322 Greenford Road, Greenford	340 yd
Pizza Hut	151 Greenford Road, Harrow	576 yd
Chicken Land	153 Greenford Road, Harrow	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1267 - 1269 Greenford Road, Greenford	370 yd
New Light Express	155 Greenford Road, Harrow	555 yd
Nisa Local Harrow Road	959-961 Harrow Road, Wembley	945 yd
The Glen Convenience Store	935 Harrow Road, Wembley	965 yd
Glen Food & Wine	881 Harrow Road, Wembley	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsenden Primary School HORSENDEN LANE NORTH	swimming pool	325 yd
Berkeley Fields BERKELEY AVENUE	grass pitches	669 yd
London Post Office Sports And Social Association THE LONDON POSTAL SPORTS & SOCIAL ASSOCIATION THE LONDON POSTAL SPORTS & SOCIAL ASSOCIATION GREENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
David Lloyd Club (Sudbury Hill) GREENFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	704 yd
Horsendon Hill Berkeley Avenue	grass pitches	727 yd
The Lyonian Pavilion SOUTH VALE	grass pitches	805 yd
Boots Wellbeing Centre (Greenford) (Closed) The Westway Shopping Park The Westway Shopping Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Harrow Cricket Club WOOD END ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Maybank Open Space Maybank Avenue	grass pitches	1,033 yd
St Andrew Church Of England Church Sudbury HARROW ROAD		1,087 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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