Swains Close, West Drayton, UB7 7JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB7 7JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	51%	4.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.6%	49%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	40.7%	38.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	48.2%	4.0%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.7%) 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	50.2%	46.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.8%	42.2%	4.4%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	14.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	50%	17.8%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	5%	16.7%	11.7%	3.1%	13.6%
Pakistani	0%	6.5%	6.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78%	56.6%	-21.4%	81.4%	-24.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	77.7%	60.3%	-17.4%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	5%	13.3%	8.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	20%	9.8%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	60.6%	-15.3%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	21%	17.3%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	4.7%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Swains Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swains Close was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.5% lower than the Heathrow Villages average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swains Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Heathrow Villages and the 96th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

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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 7JX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Swains Close are based on 8 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 Swains Close, West Drayton, UB7 7JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB7 7JX

Average Price
£303,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,669

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swains Close

Average Price
£304,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,469

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swains CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Swains Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-01-08	£314,012
2 Swains Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-03-08	£324,736
4 Swains Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2011-04-05	£309,782
1 Swains Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2007-06-15	£276,800
3 Swains Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2007-01-31	£310,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB7 7JX

Employment

UB7 7JX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	22
Education	21
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,129 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	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School High Street , Yiewsley UB7 7QJ	2out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Drayton Academy Kingston Lane , UB7 9EA	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Lane Primary School Laurel Lane , UB7 7TX	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	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	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlington School Pinkwell Lane , Harlington UB3 1PB	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	3,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	3,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Global Academy The Old Vinyl Factory , 1 Record Walk UB3 1DH	3out of 4	3,639 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HCUC (Harrow College & Uxbridge College) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	5,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	5,305 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	792 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young People's Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,550 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
Best Food	65 Station Road	134 yd
The Griddle Diner	50 Station Road	169 yd
Palace Tandoori	113 Station Road	197 yd
Go Sing Chinese Restaurant	22 Station Road	273 yd
Drayton Tandoori	2 Station Road	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blues Bar	5 Station Road	248 yd
De Burgh Arms Hotel	De Burgh Arms Hotel, High Street	394 yd
Ivy Leaf Club	Ivy Leaf Club, Wimpole Road	621 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karachi Food Street	67 Station Road	136 yd
Naaz Kitchen / Not So Spicy / Spicy Grillers	67 Station Road	136 yd
Trading as Smokin Patty / Texas Ranch Burgers	67 Station Road	136 yd
Garlic	62 Swan Road	165 yd
New Wing Luck	109 Station Road	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 223 Station Road	717 yd
Iceland	98-100 High Street	755 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	925 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 1, Hampstead House, 2 Spring Promenade	1,050 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Drayton Academy WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE KINGSTON LANE	grass pitches	529 yd
The Closes Recreation Ground Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	661 yd
Laurel Lane Primary School LAUREL LANE	grass pitches	940 yd
Yiewsley Pool (Closed) Otterfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 yd
St Martins Primary School ST MARTINS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARTINS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROWAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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