Colham Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 8HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB7 8HF has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.9%	48%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.1%	52%	3.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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	38.5%	40.8%	2.3%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	42.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	10.4%	1.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (88.5%) 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	49.5%	55%	5.5%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	37.8%	33.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	17.1%	17%	-0.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	14.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	16.1%	-1.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	34.6%	11.7%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	12.4%	11.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	69.2%	64.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	-17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	81.1%	70.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	3%	14.5%	11.5%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	69.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	16.1%	13.9%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	9.2%	7.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.7%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Colham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colham Avenue was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Colham Avenue has the 26th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 241st lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB7 8HF, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Colham Avenue are based on 123 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 Colham Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 8HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB7 8HF

Average Price
£429,597

Semi-Detached
£507,992

Terraced
£488,278

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,990

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colham Avenue

Average Price
£416,276

Semi-Detached
£482,153

Terraced
£441,947

Detached
£329,499

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,915

Other
£1,228,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Colham House, 18A Colham Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-09-27	£336,701
28 Colham Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-23	£420,855
62A Colham Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2022-02-17	£270,996
Flat 1 72 Colham Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-06-19	£282,249
22 Colham Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£444,000	2020-03-27	£523,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB7 8HF

Employment

UB7 8HF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8HF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	146
Self-Employed	46
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	36
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4

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	2,592 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	2out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Drayton Academy Kingston Lane , UB7 9EA	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Money Lane , UB7 7NX	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colham Manor Primary School Violet Avenue , Hillingdon UB8 3PT	3out of 4	1,410 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	1,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewens College Hewens Road , UB4 8JP	2out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,459 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	314 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young People's Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	1,789 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
Poppins Restaurant	2 Fairfield Road	183 yd
West Drayton Kebab Centre	33 Fairfield Road	217 yd
Food Corner	Unit 1, 72 High Street	243 yd
Costa Coffee	114 High Street	314 yd
John Guest staff Canteen	Unit 3, Horton Road	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street	436 yd
De Burgh Arms Hotel	De Burgh Arms Hotel, High Street	470 yd
Blues Bar	5 Station Road	577 yd
Ivy Leaf Club	Ivy Leaf Club, Wimpole Road	586 yd
Uxbridge Football Club Bar	Uxbridge Football Club, Horton Road	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Corner	30 Fairfield Road	129 yd
Kam Sun House	10 Fairfield Road	183 yd
Hooked Fish and Chips	1 Fairfield Road	217 yd
KFC	78-80 High Street	243 yd
Trading as FoodHo Café / Bora Bora Grill	72 High Street	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	98-100 High Street	268 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	475 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	716 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Cowley Retail Park, High Road	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yiewsley Pool (Closed) Otterfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
The Young People'S Academy FALLING LANE	grass pitches	639 yd
Honeycroft Horton Road	grass pitches	815 yd
Stockley Park Grass Pitches HORTON ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
West Drayton Academy WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE KINGSTON LANE	grass pitches	928 yd
Park Academy West London PARK VIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	961 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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