Colne Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 7AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB7 7AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of UB7 7AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	26.8%	-3.8%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	58.4%	5.0%	44.2%	14.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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	43.4%	42.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	37.6%	38.1%	0.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13.2%	15.5%	2.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.5%	17%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	36.3%	10.9%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	12.9%	30.1%	17.2%	3.1%	27.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	75.9%	62.2%	-13.7%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	87.1%	71%	-16.1%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	2%	8.1%	6.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	15.2%	8.1%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	71%	-14.8%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.7%	19.0%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	14.8%	0.9%	13.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Colne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colne Avenue was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the Heathrow Villages average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colne Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Heathrow Villages and the 374th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB7 7AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Colne Avenue are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hillingdon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Colne Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 7AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB7 7AL

Average Price
£610,491

Semi-Detached
£604,275

Terraced
£578,568

Detached
£661,062

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colne Avenue

Average Price
£657,554

Semi-Detached
£636,492

Terraced
£586,120

Detached
£765,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Colne Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-02-22	£753,939
33 Colne Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,100	2023-05-23	£737,983
22 Colne Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-03-17	£644,109
38 Colne Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-11-08	£636,916
57 Colne Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-03-18	£599,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB7 7AL

Employment

UB7 7AL 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.

UB7 7AL 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 retired residents living in UB7 7AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	81
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	3,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Money Lane , UB7 7NX	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School High Street , Yiewsley UB7 7QJ	2out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Drayton Academy Kingston Lane , UB7 9EA	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Lane Primary School Laurel Lane , UB7 7TX	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Academy West London Park View Road , UB8 3GA	1out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington School Pinkwell Lane , Harlington UB3 1PB	3out of 4	3,911 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	4,120 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	4,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
HCUC (Harrow College & Uxbridge College) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	5,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Skills Hub Providence Road , Yiewsley UB7 8HJ	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young People's Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,631 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Deccan Bawarchi & Caterers	8 Station Road	656 yd
Go Sing Chinese Restaurant	22 Station Road	657 yd
Drayton Tandoori	2 Station Road	657 yd
Costa Coffee	9 High Street	701 yd
The Griddle Diner	50 Station Road	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Leaf Club	Ivy Leaf Club, Wimpole Road	601 yd
Blues Bar	5 Station Road	698 yd
De Burgh Arms Hotel	De Burgh Arms Hotel, High Street	720 yd
The North Star	63 - 67 Thorney Mill Road, Iver	971 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshbites Pizza	6 Station Road	657 yd
Garlic	62 Swan Road	680 yd
Popeye's Grill	23 Station Road	698 yd
Karachi Food Street	67 Station Road	794 yd
Naaz Kitchen / Not So Spicy / Spicy Grillers	67 Station Road	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	937 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	947 yd
Iceland	98-100 High Street	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorney Park Golf Course THORNEY PARK GOLF COURSE THORNEY PARK GOLF COURSE THORNEY MILL ROAD	golf	1,045 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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