Ruffle Close, West Drayton, UB7 9BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB7 9BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50%	50.1%	0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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	37.5%	37.5%	0.0%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	46.6%	0.2%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (89%) 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	56.8%	53.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	31.9%	35.4%	3.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around UB7 9BP this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	47.1%	12.4%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	9.9%	3%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	11.1%	17.1%	6.0%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	4.3%	11%	6.7%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	57.2%	42.6%	-14.6%	81.4%	-38.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	69.2%	54.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	7.7%	12.6%	4.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	23.2%	10.5%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	53.8%	-14.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	22.3%	18.2%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	4.3%	-10.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ruffle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruffle Close was 131.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Heathrow Villages average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ruffle Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Heathrow Villages and the 190th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 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
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB7 9BP, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Ruffle Close are based on 95 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 Ruffle Close, West Drayton, UB7 9BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB7 9BP

Average Price
£537,507

Semi-Detached
£601,591

Terraced
£516,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruffle Close

Average Price
£558,660

Semi-Detached
£629,231

Terraced
£538,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruffle CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Ruffle Close, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-03-13	£572,839
14 Ruffle Close, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-01-31	£557,179
9 Ruffle Close, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-01-20	£611,469
8 Ruffle Close, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-03-06	£557,418
23 Ruffle Close, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-07-08	£418,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB7 9BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB7 9BP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	36
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	20
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	1
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	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Drayton Academy Kingston Lane , UB7 9EA	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School High Street , Yiewsley UB7 7QJ	2out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Money Lane , UB7 7NX	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laurel Lane Primary School Laurel Lane , UB7 7TX	3out of 4	1,177 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	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlington School Pinkwell Lane , Harlington UB3 1PB	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Global Academy The Old Vinyl Factory , 1 Record Walk UB3 1DH	3out of 4	3,166 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	3,274 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	5,049 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	5,318 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	423 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young People's Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillingdon Manor School Harlington Road , Hillingdon UB8 3HD	- not rated	2,321 yd	Other independent special school	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
Trading as Theo's Greek Kitchen / Six Bells / Vici Lounge	125 Station Road	282 yd
Palace Tandoori	113 Station Road	305 yd
John Guest staff Canteen	Unit 3, Horton Road	361 yd
Best Food	65 Station Road	408 yd
The Griddle Diner	50 Station Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blues Bar	5 Station Road	520 yd
De Burgh Arms Hotel	De Burgh Arms Hotel, High Street	575 yd
Ivy Leaf Club	Ivy Leaf Club, Wimpole Road	857 yd
Uxbridge Football Club Bar	Uxbridge Football Club, Horton Road	927 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Shell Fish & Chips	115 Station Road	292 yd
Butties	91 Station Road	305 yd
New Wing Luck	109 Station Road	305 yd
Domino's Pizza	107 Station Road	305 yd
Karachi Food Street	67 Station Road	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 223 Station Road	589 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 1, Hampstead House, 2 Spring Promenade	612 yd
Iceland	98-100 High Street	761 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Drayton Academy WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE KINGSTON LANE	grass pitches	326 yd
The Closes Recreation Ground Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	910 yd
Yiewsley Pool (Closed) Otterfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
Honeycroft Horton Road	grass pitches	949 yd
Stockley Park Grass Pitches HORTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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