Whitethorn Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 8JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB7 8JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	36.8%	39.4%	2.6%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	42.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	53.5%	12.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	39.2%	29.5%	-9.7%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	30.6%	23%	-7.6%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	9.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	31.3%	11.9%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	71.5%	66.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	74.2%	65.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	7.8%	14.5%	6.7%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	65.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.3%	19.0%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3.1%	-9.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Whitethorn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitethorn Avenue was 54.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Whitethorn Avenue has the 34th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 299th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 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 8JY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Whitethorn Avenue are based on 164 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 Whitethorn Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 8JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB7 8JY

Average Price
£442,937

Semi-Detached
£430,110

Terraced
£513,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitethorn Avenue

Average Price
£422,052

Semi-Detached
£453,204

Terraced
£445,077

Detached
£425,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,227

Other
£213,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitethorn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Whitethorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2024-12-19	£397,014
37 Whitethorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-09-16	£517,696
43 Whitethorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-11-25	£522,680
49 Whitethorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-01-16	£488,624
42 Whitethorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2015-09-25	£394,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB7 8JY

Employment

UB7 8JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8JY 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	109
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	27
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	22
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School High Street , Yiewsley UB7 7QJ	2out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colham Manor Primary School Violet Avenue , Hillingdon UB8 3PT	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Drayton Academy Kingston Lane , UB7 9EA	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Money Lane , UB7 7NX	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Voluntary aided 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	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewens College Hewens Road , UB4 8JP	2out of 4	2,692 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	4,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	5,336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	413 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young People's Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	969 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	1,542 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	388 yd
West Drayton Kebab Centre	33 Fairfield Road	393 yd
John Guest staff Canteen	Unit 3, Horton Road	475 yd
Smoky Boys	191-193 Horton Road	491 yd
Costa Coffee	114 High Street	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street	549 yd
Uxbridge Football Club Bar	Uxbridge Football Club, Horton Road	626 yd
De Burgh Arms Hotel	De Burgh Arms Hotel, High Street	764 yd
Ivy Leaf Club	Ivy Leaf Club, Wimpole Road	841 yd
Blues Bar	5 Station Road	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Corner	30 Fairfield Road	310 yd
Kam Sun House	10 Fairfield Road	388 yd
Hooked Fish and Chips	1 Fairfield Road	393 yd
Cinnamon Tree	121 Falling Lane	455 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	119 Falling Lane	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	98-100 High Street	489 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	613 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	827 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Cowley Retail Park, High Road	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yiewsley Pool (Closed) Otterfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
The Young People'S Academy FALLING LANE	grass pitches	552 yd
Honeycroft Horton Road	grass pitches	634 yd
Park Academy West London PARK VIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	665 yd
Stockley Park Grass Pitches HORTON ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Evelyns Community School (Closed) Appletree Avenue	grass pitches	890 yd
Colham Manor Primary School VIOLET AVENUE	grass pitches	1,088 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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