Hicks Avenue, Greenford, UB6 8EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB6 8EY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.6%	50.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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	34%	37.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	47.9%	-6.3%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	37.6%	52%	14.4%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	45.1%	32.8%	-12.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.3%	17.5%	0.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	36.3%	4.2%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	14.7%	3.3%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	54.1%	50.8%	-3.3%	81.4%	-30.6%
Arab	5.2%	7%	1.8%	0.6%	6.4%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	62.4%	50.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	15.2%	20.5%	5.3%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	15.7%	2.0%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	1.3%	2.9%
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	60.1%	51.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	31.9%	28.5%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	9.3%	4.7%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	2.5%	-20.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Hicks Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hicks Avenue was 14.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Central Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hicks Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford and the 31st lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 8EY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Hicks Avenue are based on 152 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 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, UB6 8EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB6 8EY

Average Price
£480,302

Semi-Detached
£495,999

Terraced
£478,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hicks Avenue

Average Price
£521,802

Semi-Detached
£577,786

Terraced
£506,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,591

Other
£599,124

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hicks AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-06-26	£484,143
82 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-06-21	£479,232
56 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-03-21	£508,808
90 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-05-16	£490,624
56 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-06-24	£479,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB6 8EY

Employment

UB6 8EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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 8EY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in UB6 8EY 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	97
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	23
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	18
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	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	3,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coston Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selborne Primary School Conway Crescent , Perivale UB6 8JD	4out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentside Primary School Kennedy Road , Hanwell W7 1JL	4out of 4	1,048 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	513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentside High School Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1JJ	3out of 4	989 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	2,302 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	3,955 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	3,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	5,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	520 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School Hanwell Community Centre , Westcott Crescent W7 1PD	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlebar School Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	2,167 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
Almahmud Restaurant	Ground Floor, 584 Greenford Road	539 yd
Big Boys Cafe	329 Greenford Road, Greenford	550 yd
PBK Greenford	504 Greenford Road, Greenford	766 yd
The London Motorcycle Museum	Ravenor Park Community Association Depot, Oldfield Lane South	776 yd
Cottage Peri Peri	11 Medway Parade, Perivale	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Hotel	The Bridge Hotel, Western Avenue	292 yd
Royal British Legion Club	182 Oldfield Lane South, Greenford	479 yd
Everyone Active	Perivale Park Golf Course, Stockdove Way	540 yd
Greenford Conservative Club	Greenford Conservative Club, Courthope Road	652 yd
The Three Wishes	5 The Broadway, Greenford	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wong's Chinese	626 Greenford Road, Greenford	403 yd
Door To Door Pizza	1 Medway Parade, Perivale	792 yd
Cakebox	486 Greenford Road, Greenford	814 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Greenford	468 Greenford Road, Greenford	857 yd
Bubble Lit	Unit A, 464 Greenford Road	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 223 - 229 Greenford Road	867 yd
Lidl	Macmillan Court, 309 Ruislip Road East	935 yd
Iceland	48 - 50 The Broadway, Greenford	1,016 yd
Tesco	249 - 251 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford	1,052 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 10, Westway Cross Retail Park	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perivale Park Pitches Stockdove Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	321 yd
Greenford Community Centre OLDFIELD LANE SOUTH		438 yd
Cayton Green Park CAYTON ROAD SPORTS GROUND CAYTON ROAD SPORTS GROUND CAYTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	510 yd
Perivale Park Athletics Track STOCKDOVE WAY	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	586 yd
Perivale Park Golf Course STOCKDOVE WAY	golf	594 yd
William Perkin C Of E High School OLDFIELD LANE NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Glaxo Sport And Social Club (Closed) Oldfield Lane North	grass pitches, squash courts	683 yd
Selborne Primary School CONWAY CRESCENT	grass pitches	784 yd
Drayton Manor High School Playing Field GREENFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	854 yd
Kajima Community (Brentside Site) Greenford Avenue	artificial grass pitch	873 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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB6 8EY