Hicks Avenue, Greenford, UB6 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB6 8HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.5%	3.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.8%	48.5%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 UB6 8HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	47.2%	50.7%	3.5%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	31.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41.8%	42.7%	0.9%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33.8%	37.2%	3.4%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	18.8%	15.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	22%	23.1%	1.1%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	5.8%	-9.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.3%	2.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.4%	9.5%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	13.8%	3.4%	-10.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.6%	9.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	12.8%	10.4%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	10.1%
Black African	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	38.2%	33.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	-47.6%
Arab	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	10.9%	4.7%	-6.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	55.9%	59.6%	3.7%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	6.8%	9%	2.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.5%	9%	2.5%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	19.2%	-7.6%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	59.2%	3.9%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	36.1%	32.3%	9.8%	26.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	32.4%	1.4%	-31.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Hicks Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hicks Avenue was 174.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% higher than the Central Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hicks Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford and the 178th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.4%.

🔎 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 8HD, 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 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB6 8HD

Average Price
£577,379

Semi-Detached
£586,126

Terraced
£536,557

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
178 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£643,000	2021-06-29	£723,375
182 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2017-10-12	£617,622
170 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2016-09-09	£638,735
129 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2014-09-01	£543,997
166 Hicks Avenue, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2014-08-21	£587,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB6 8HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB6 8HD 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	69
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	18
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,112 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	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selborne Primary School Conway Crescent , Perivale UB6 8JD	4out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coston Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentside Primary School Kennedy Road , Hanwell W7 1JL	4out of 4	1,013 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	717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentside High School Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1JJ	3out of 4	950 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	2,197 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	2,270 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	3,895 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	3,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	5,325 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	573 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castlebar School Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School Hanwell Community Centre , Westcott Crescent W7 1PD	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhallow School Compton Close , Cavendish Avenue W13 0JG	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottage Peri Peri	11 Medway Parade, Perivale	466 yd
Yalla Eat	8 Medway Parade, Perivale	513 yd
Yas Coffee House	16 Medway Parade, Perivale	517 yd
Almahmud Restaurant	Ground Floor, 584 Greenford Road	848 yd
Big Boys Cafe	329 Greenford Road, Greenford	867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everyone Active	Perivale Park Golf Course, Stockdove Way	387 yd
The Bridge Hotel	The Bridge Hotel, Western Avenue	559 yd
Royal British Legion Club	182 Oldfield Lane South, Greenford	751 yd
Greenford Conservative Club	Greenford Conservative Club, Courthope Road	820 yd
Hanwell Town FC	Hanwell Town Football Club, Perivale Lane	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Door To Door Pizza	1 Medway Parade, Perivale		466 yd
Wong's Chinese	626 Greenford Road, Greenford		725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 10, Westway Cross Retail Park		980 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, Westway Cross Retail Park		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perivale Park Pitches Stockdove Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	312 yd
Cayton Green Park CAYTON ROAD SPORTS GROUND CAYTON ROAD SPORTS GROUND CAYTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	318 yd
Perivale Park Athletics Track STOCKDOVE WAY	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	324 yd
Perivale Park Golf Course STOCKDOVE WAY	golf	359 yd
Selborne Primary School CONWAY CRESCENT	grass pitches	517 yd
Greenford Community Centre OLDFIELD LANE SOUTH		725 yd
Gurnell Leisure Centre RUISLIP ROAD EAST	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
Hanwell Town Football Club PERIVALE LANE	grass pitches	841 yd
Glaxo Sport And Social Club (Closed) Oldfield Lane North	grass pitches, squash courts	890 yd
William Perkin C Of E High School OLDFIELD LANE NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	895 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB6 8HD