Medway Drive, Greenford, UB6 8LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB6 8LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.3%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.3%	49.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	30.5%	38.3%	7.8%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	50%	-5.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.8%) 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	50.5%	60.3%	9.8%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	35.5%	28.5%	-7.0%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	17.1%	17.1%	0.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	16.4%	11.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	36.9%	1.7%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	19.9%	5.8%	-14.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	8.4%	12.9%	4.5%	1.6%	11.3%
Black African	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	57.9%	48.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	-32.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	7.1%	12.4%	5.3%	0.6%	11.8%
Other	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.3% 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	38%	37.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	-45.9%
European Union	34.4%	31.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	25.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	20.9%	3.0%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 46% 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	34.7%	37.3%	2.6%	83.2%	-45.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	46%	40.4%	9.8%	36.2%
5-10 Years	14.3%	7.6%	-6.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	14%	7%	-7.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	31.4%	2.1%	-29.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	13.6%	1.3%	12.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Medway Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Drive was 107.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the Perivale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Perivale and the 356th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 410.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in UB6 8LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Medway Drive 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 Medway Drive, Greenford, UB6 8LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB6 8LW

Average Price
£560,644

Semi-Detached
£543,771

Terraced
£563,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Drive

Average Price
£548,774

Semi-Detached
£590,584

Terraced
£581,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Medway Drive, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-06-30	£577,478
47 Medway Drive, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-10-31	£536,899
30 Medway Drive, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£607,500	2023-07-28	£638,195
60 Medway Drive, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,002	2022-12-20	£312,497
67 Medway Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-03-04	£450,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB6 8LW

Employment

UB6 8LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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 8LW 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	93
Self-Employed	51
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Construction	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3

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	3,851 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	4,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selborne Primary School Conway Crescent , Perivale UB6 8JD	4out of 4	78 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oldfield Primary School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coston Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentside Primary School Kennedy Road , Hanwell W7 1JL	4out of 4	1,454 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	1,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentside High School Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1JJ	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	2,805 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	3,561 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	3,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	866 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlebar School Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School Hanwell Community Centre , Westcott Crescent W7 1PD	- not rated	1,987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notting Hill & Ealing High School 2 Cleveland Road , London W13 8AX	- not rated	2,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yas Coffee House	16 Medway Parade, Perivale	291 yd
Yalla Eat	8 Medway Parade, Perivale	298 yd
Cottage Peri Peri	11 Medway Parade, Perivale	306 yd
Eurest At Royal Mail	Greenford Mail Centre, Green Park Way	414 yd
The Bluebell Centre	Perivale Wood Local Nature Reserve, Rear Of 36 - 38 Sunley Gardens	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perivale Residents Association	Ealing Central Sports Ground, Horsenden Lane South	508 yd
Hanwell Town FC	Hanwell Town Football Club, Perivale Lane	559 yd
Myllet Arms	The Myllet Arms, Western Avenue	850 yd
Everyone Active	Perivale Park Golf Course, Stockdove Way	862 yd
Ealing Golf Club	Club House, Ealing Golf Course	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Door To Door Pizza	1 Medway Parade, Perivale		306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BP Perivale Simply Food Connect	Site Of Bp Service Station, Western Avenue	757 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 10, Westway Cross Retail Park	833 yd
Lidl	Unit 4, Westway Cross Retail Park	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selborne Primary School CONWAY CRESCENT	grass pitches	228 yd
Ealing Central Sports Ground Horsenden Lane South	grass pitches	499 yd
Cayton Green Park CAYTON ROAD SPORTS GROUND CAYTON ROAD SPORTS GROUND CAYTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	506 yd
Hanwell Town Football Club PERIVALE LANE	grass pitches	563 yd
Perivale Park Athletics Track STOCKDOVE WAY	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	668 yd
Perivale Park Golf Course STOCKDOVE WAY	golf	728 yd
Perivale Community Centre HORSENDEN LANE SOUTH		737 yd
St Benedicts School (Perivale Playing Field) ST BENEDICTS PLAYING FIELDS ST BENEDICTS PLAYING FIELDS PERIVALE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
Perivale Park Pitches Stockdove Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	932 yd
Gurnell Leisure Centre RUISLIP ROAD EAST	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	941 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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.5 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB6 8LW