Downing Drive, Greenford, UB6 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB6 8BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	36.6%	37%	0.4%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	51.7%	7.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	38%	31.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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	11.4%	17.2%	5.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.8%	8.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	38.6%	-0.3%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	16.5%	4.2%	-12.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	9%	6.8%	-2.2%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	47.6%	46.1%	-1.5%	81.4%	-35.3%
Arab	5.9%	13.1%	7.2%	0.6%	12.5%
Other	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	51%	51.3%	0.3%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	18.5%	18.9%	0.4%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.8%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	20.6%	0.1%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	5.9%	35.5%	29.6%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	9.8%	3.4%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	2.7%	-24.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	10.9%	1.3%	9.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Downing Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downing Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central Greenford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB6 8BD, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Downing Drive are based on 41 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 Downing Drive, Greenford, UB6 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB6 8BD

Average Price
£579,340

Semi-Detached
£579,340

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downing Drive

Average Price
£601,397

Semi-Detached
£598,719

Terraced
£626,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downing DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Downing Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-09-03	£687,003
1A Downing Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£547,500	2022-10-05	£553,139
1 Downing Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£562,000	2020-09-18	£640,328
15 Downing Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-09-05	£536,697
11 Downing Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2014-01-07	£523,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB6 8BD

Employment

UB6 8BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

UB6 8BD 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	96
Retired	64
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	18
Education	17
Other	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5

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	3,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	3,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldfield Primary School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	3out of 4	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selborne Primary School Conway Crescent , Perivale UB6 8JD	4out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coston Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Primary School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	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	522 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentside High School Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1JJ	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	2,914 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	3,241 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	2,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	242 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlebar School Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School Hanwell Community Centre , Westcott Crescent W7 1PD	- not rated	2,335 yd	Other independent 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
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit 2, Westway Cross Retail Park	347 yd
Nando's	Unit 8A, Westway Cross Retail Park	347 yd
Subway	Unit 12A, Westway Cross Retail Park	347 yd
McDonalds	Unit 13, Westway Cross Retail Park	347 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 14, Westway Cross Retail Park	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenford Conservative Club	Greenford Conservative Club, Courthope Road	478 yd
The Railway Hotel	Railway Hotel, 390 Oldfield Lane North	547 yd
The Bridge Hotel	The Bridge Hotel, Western Avenue	631 yd
Royal British Legion Club	182 Oldfield Lane South, Greenford	699 yd
London Marathon Playing Field	Birkbeck College Sports Ground, Oldfield Lane North	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maggie Fish & Chips	380 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford	459 yd
Door To Door Pizza	1 Medway Parade, Perivale	851 yd
Wong's Chinese	626 Greenford Road, Greenford	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 4, Westway Cross Retail Park	347 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 10, Westway Cross Retail Park	347 yd
Waitrose Customer Fulfillment Centre - Greenford	Wincanton, 14 Rockware Avenue	470 yd
Tesco	249 - 251 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cayton Green Park CAYTON ROAD SPORTS GROUND CAYTON ROAD SPORTS GROUND CAYTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	397 yd
Selborne Primary School CONWAY CRESCENT	grass pitches	538 yd
Glaxo Sport And Social Club (Closed) Oldfield Lane North	grass pitches, squash courts	601 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenford BIRKBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	625 yd
William Perkin C Of E High School OLDFIELD LANE NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
Greenford Community Centre OLDFIELD LANE SOUTH		733 yd
Avenue Park WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	944 yd
Perivale Park Pitches Stockdove Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	950 yd
Boots Wellbeing Centre (Greenford) (Closed) The Westway Shopping Park The Westway Shopping Park	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Perivale Park Athletics Track STOCKDOVE WAY	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	966 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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB6 8BD