Olympic Way, Greenford, UB6 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB6 8NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47.9%	47.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.1%	52.5%	0.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 8NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	52.1%	51.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	28.7%	-4.6%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	7.1%	12.7%	5.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	44.4%	51.2%	6.8%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37.1%	31.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.7%	22.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	14.1%	6.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.7%	6.2%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.8%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	31.1%	14.0%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	22.1%	5.4%	-16.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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)
Indian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.9%	14.4%	12.5%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	66.8%	62.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	61%	54.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	21.7%	25.8%	4.1%	6.1%	19.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5%	2.1%	1.3%	3.7%
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	58.5%	54.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	29.5%	24.1%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	7%	9.1%	2.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	15.3%	5.7%	-9.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	1.3%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	13.9%	1.3%	12.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Olympic Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olympic Way was 191.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% higher than the Central Greenford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olympic Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Central Greenford and the 161st highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 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 8NQ, 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 Olympic Way are based on 35 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 Olympic Way, Greenford, UB6 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB6 8NQ

Average Price
£466,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£466,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olympic Way

Average Price
£492,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£490,620

Detached
£806,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,624

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olympic WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Olympic Way, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,500	2022-02-10	£503,306
2 Olympic Way, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£354,000	2015-11-18	£425,141
7 Olympic Way, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2015-07-28	£463,311
21 Olympic Way, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-01-31	£475,238
11 Olympic Way, Greenford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-09-30	£478,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB6 8NQ

Employment

UB6 8NQ 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 8NQ 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	85
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,471 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	3,498 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	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coston Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenor Primary School Greenway Gardens , UB6 9TT	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gifford Primary School Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU	4out of 4	1,259 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	765 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northolt High School Eastcote Lane , UB5 4HP	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentside High School Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1JJ	3out of 4	2,155 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	3,450 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	1,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,850 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	779 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Chilton School Bengarth Road , UB5 5LD	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	2,140 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy special converter	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
Pausa Coffee Shop At Dunelm	Dunelm, Western Avenue	310 yd
Anita's Cafe Lounge	Anitas Cafe Lounge, 426 Long Drive	450 yd
Eurest At Ultra Electronics / Sonar Systems	Unit 20 Metropolitan Centre, 417 - 419 Bridport Road	526 yd
Cheezious Pizza	259 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford	841 yd
MiMar Cafe	265 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Marathon Playing Field	Birkbeck College Sports Ground, Oldfield Lane North	461 yd
Greenford Conservative Club	Greenford Conservative Club, Courthope Road	698 yd
Royal British Legion Club	182 Oldfield Lane South, Greenford	753 yd
Greenford Tennis Club	Greenford Tennis Club, 76 Ravenor Park Road	913 yd
The Bridge Hotel	The Bridge Hotel, Western Avenue	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long Drive Food And Wine	44 Long Drive, Greenford	363 yd
Gary's Indian Grill	65 Marnham Crescent, Greenford	575 yd
Maggie Fish & Chips	380 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford	889 yd
Wong's Chinese	626 Greenford Road, Greenford	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	249 - 251 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford		819 yd
Waitrose Customer Fulfillment Centre - Greenford	Wincanton, 14 Rockware Avenue		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avenue Park WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	231 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenford BIRKBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	576 yd
William Perkin C Of E High School OLDFIELD LANE NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Glaxo Sport And Social Club (Closed) Oldfield Lane North	grass pitches, squash courts	598 yd
Pure Gym (Northolt) 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX 8 MOHAMMEDI PARK COMPLEX ROWDELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Ealing Golf Driving Range (Closed) Rowdell Road	golf	782 yd
Greenford Ltc RAVENOR PARK ROAD	tennis courts	783 yd
Greenford Community Centre OLDFIELD LANE SOUTH		801 yd
Belvue School ROWDELL ROAD		950 yd
Ravenor Park RAVENOR PARK RAVENOR PARK OLDFIELD LANE SOUTH	tennis courts	1,042 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB6 8NQ