Knowles Close, West Drayton, UB7 8LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB7 8LY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8LY, 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	51.4%	44.2%	-7.2%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	40.3%	8.9%	44.2%	-3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	49.8%	7.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	38.4%	33.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	16.3%	1.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	7.8%	-6.0%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.9%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	49.7%	17.8%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	13.3%	3%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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%	3%	2.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	19.6%	12.4%	3.1%	16.5%
Pakistani	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	64.8%	44.3%	-20.5%	81.4%	-37.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	45.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	19.2%	20%	0.8%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	23.1%	12.7%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	45.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	20.8%	15.6%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	12%	14.3%	2.3%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	76.7%	-31.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	15.4%	1.2%	14.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	12.9%	1.7%	11.2%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Knowles Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Close was 91.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowles Close has the 70th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 312th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.0%.

🔎 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 8LY, 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 Knowles Close are based on 218 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 Knowles Close, West Drayton, UB7 8LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB7 8LY

Average Price
£221,498

Semi-Detached
£358,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,590

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Close

Average Price
£238,915

Semi-Detached
£337,799

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,535

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Knowles Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-02-10	£220,160
12 Knowles Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-08-29	£136,533
14 Knowles Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2023-03-30	£118,519
21 Knowles Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-11-24	£273,408
45 Knowles Close, West Drayton, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-05-24	£157,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB7 8LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	26
Other	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	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	2,654 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	283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Drayton Academy Kingston Lane , UB7 9EA	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Money Lane , UB7 7NX	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Lane Primary School Laurel Lane , UB7 7TX	3out of 4	1,492 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	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington School Pinkwell Lane , Harlington UB3 1PB	3out of 4	3,110 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Studio schools	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	4,689 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	267 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young People's Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	3out of 4	780 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,017 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
John Guest staff Canteen	Unit 3, Horton Road	259 yd
Bean There Drank That Cafe	1 Station Approach	288 yd
Food Corner	Unit 1, 72 High Street	300 yd
Poppins Restaurant	2 Fairfield Road	344 yd
The Rail Road Cafe	11 High Street	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Burgh Arms Hotel	De Burgh Arms Hotel, High Street	355 yd
Blues Bar	5 Station Road	414 yd
Ivy Leaf Club	Ivy Leaf Club, Wimpole Road	574 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street	593 yd
Uxbridge Football Club Bar	Uxbridge Football Club, Horton Road	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin Chinese Take Away	42 High Street	283 yd
Chicken Cottage	74 High Street	306 yd
KFC	78-80 High Street	313 yd
Trading as FoodHo Café / Bora Bora Grill	72 High Street	313 yd
Curry Corner	30 Fairfield Road	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	98-100 High Street	378 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	610 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	845 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 1, Hampstead House, 2 Spring Promenade	947 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 223 Station Road	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yiewsley Pool (Closed) Otterfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
West Drayton Academy WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE KINGSTON LANE	grass pitches	704 yd
The Young People'S Academy FALLING LANE	grass pitches	857 yd
Honeycroft Horton Road	grass pitches	877 yd
Stockley Park Grass Pitches HORTON ROAD	grass pitches	943 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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