Long Drive, Greenford, UB6 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB6 8LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49%	49.9%	0.9%	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 area around UB6 8LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	40.1%	44.9%	4.8%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	44.2%	1.5%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	53.1%	50.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	38.1%	38.3%	0.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	9.2%	13.5%	4.3%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	20.5%	11.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	38.8%	-1.7%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	19.1%	2.2%	-16.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.9%	10.1%	-3.8%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	3.5%	9.4%	5.9%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	0.8%	3.4%
White	43.1%	42.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	-38.5%
Arab	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	2.4%	6%	3.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.1% 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	49.3%	40.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	22.4%	28%	5.6%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	16.2%	-5.6%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.8% 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	46.9%	39.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-43.5%
10+ Years	7.7%	35.8%	28.1%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	4.2%	-14.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	76.7%	-24.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	13.2%	1.3%	11.9%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	25.7%	6.5%	19.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Long Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Drive was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Central Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Drive has the 35th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford and the 358th lowest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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 8LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Long Drive are based on 145 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 Long Drive, Greenford, UB6 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB6 8LZ

Average Price
£798,902

Semi-Detached
£549,936

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,174

Other
£6,554,713

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Drive

Average Price
£852,182

Semi-Detached
£522,331

Terraced
£501,372

Detached
£1,101,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,862

Other
£6,431,358

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Long Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-02-06	£565,374
8 Long Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2021-06-30	£491,625
52 Long Drive, Greenford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-06-11	£305,182
8 Long Drive, Greenford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-05-28	£446,423
50 Long Drive, Greenford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,995,000	2019-08-30	£6,642,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB6 8LZ

Employment

UB6 8LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in UB6 8LZ 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	109
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,110 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	3,853 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	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coston Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Petts Hill Primary School Newmarket Avenue , UB5 4HB	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenor Primary School Greenway Gardens , UB6 9TT	3out of 4	1,361 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	979 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentside High School Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1JJ	3out of 4	2,450 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	3,109 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	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	5,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belvue School Rowdell Road , UB5 6AG	3out of 4	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	1,937 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Independent College 308-310 East Cote Lane , Harrow HA2 9AH	- not rated	2,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anita's Cafe Lounge	Anitas Cafe Lounge, 426 Long Drive	151 yd
Pausa Coffee Shop At Dunelm	Dunelm, Western Avenue	475 yd
Eurest At Ultra Electronics / Sonar Systems	Unit 20 Metropolitan Centre, 417 - 419 Bridport Road	503 yd
OCS @ Tesco Greenford	Unit 3, Tera 40	752 yd
Cheezious Pizza	259 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Marathon Playing Field	Birkbeck College Sports Ground, Oldfield Lane North	494 yd
Greenford Conservative Club	Greenford Conservative Club, Courthope Road	866 yd
The Railway Hotel	Railway Hotel, 390 Oldfield Lane North	907 yd
Royal British Legion Club	182 Oldfield Lane South, Greenford	1,027 yd
The Mandeville Arms Harvester	The Harvester, 57 - 59 Mandeville Road	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long Drive Food And Wine	44 Long Drive, Greenford	15 yd
Maggie Fish & Chips	380 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford	838 yd
Gary's Indian Grill	65 Marnham Crescent, Greenford	906 yd
Raj Mahal	207 Ealing Road, Northolt	1,020 yd
Oriental Chef	7 Station Parade, Northolt	1,033 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	249 - 251 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford		772 yd
Waitrose Customer Fulfillment Centre - Greenford	Wincanton, 14 Rockware Avenue		950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue Park WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	528 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenford BIRKBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	585 yd
Pure Gym (Northolt) 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX ROWDELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Glaxo Sport And Social Club (Closed) Oldfield Lane North	grass pitches, squash courts	805 yd
Ealing Golf Driving Range (Closed) Rowdell Road	golf	807 yd
William Perkin C Of E High School OLDFIELD LANE NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	817 yd
Belvue School ROWDELL ROAD		918 yd
Greenford Community Centre OLDFIELD LANE SOUTH		1,085 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	97.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB6 8LZ