Heathcote Way, West Drayton, UB7 7RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB7 7RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	54.2%	48.7%	-5.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	45.8%	51.3%	5.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 UB7 7RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	36.1%	44.2%	8.1%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	43.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (87.5%) 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	53.9%	57.1%	3.2%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	34.2%	30.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	9.5%	9.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	7.8%	-8.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	11.4%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	50.5%	17.6%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	9%	3.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	9.2%	11%	1.8%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64%	55.8%	-8.2%	81.4%	-25.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3%	4.6%	1.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	70.5%	55.1%	-15.4%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	7.1%	17.7%	10.6%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	18.1%	1.4%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	55.1%	-13.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	19.9%	15.4%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	10.5%	5.7%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	6%	-7.4%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Heathcote Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathcote Way was 144.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% higher than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathcote Way has the 33rd highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 174th highest crime rate of 790 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB7 7RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Heathcote Way are based on 76 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 Heathcote Way, West Drayton, UB7 7RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB7 7RE

Average Price
£333,390

Semi-Detached
£385,497

Terraced
£350,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,458

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathcote Way

Average Price
£279,350

Semi-Detached
£382,973

Terraced
£368,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,323

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathcote WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Heathcote Way, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-10-24	£433,517
10 Heathcote Way, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-29	£368,355
6 Heathcote Way, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-11-11	£375,311
20 Heathcote Way, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£331,080	2017-04-13	£395,586
22 Heathcote Way, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-08-07	£387,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB7 7RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	219
Retired	39
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School High Street , Yiewsley UB7 7QJ	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School High Street , Yiewsley UB7 7QJ	- not rated	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Money Lane , UB7 7NX	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Drayton Primary School Kingston Lane , UB7 9EA	- not rated	1,224 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	2out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockley Academy Park View Road , Yiewsley UB8 3GA	- not rated	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townmead School Wise Lane , UB7 7EU	- not rated	1,634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evelyns School Appletree Avenue , Yiewsley UB7 8DA	- not rated	1,648 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	4,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	5,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The PRIDE Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	- not rated	796 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Skills Hub Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	- not rated	796 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pride Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	- not rated	797 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry School Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	- not rated	797 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillingdon Tuition Centre Providence Road , Yiewsley UB7 8HJ	- not rated	814 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rail Road Cafe	11 High Street	373 yd
Funom Kitchen Catering	115 High Street	374 yd
Alma Lusa Ltd	121 High Street	374 yd
Costa Coffee	9 High Street	378 yd
Tesco Staff Canteen	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Leaf Club	Ivy Leaf Club, Wimpole Road	132 yd
De Burgh Arms Hotel	De Burgh Arms Hotel, High Street	417 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street	431 yd
Blues Bar	5 Station Road	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	115 High Street	374 yd
Sea Life Fish Bar and Kebabs House	91 High Street	383 yd
Peri peri original	77 High Street	383 yd
Yo! Sushi	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	393 yd
Pizza Go Go	118 High Street	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	362 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	391 yd
Iceland	98-100 High Street	420 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Cowley Retail Park, High Road	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yiewsley Pool (Closed) Otterfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
The Young People'S Academy FALLING LANE	grass pitches	793 yd
Panthers Health & Fitness Studio POINT WEST BUILDING POINT WEST BUILDING PACKET BOAT LANE	health and fitness suite	946 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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