Blackthorn Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB7 9EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45%	48.4%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	29.2%	38.9%	9.7%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	46.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.6%	45.5%	0.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.2%	37.1%	2.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	35.1%	22.1%	-13.0%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	30.2%	15.1%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	8.2%	4.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.1% 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	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	7%	2.8%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	4%	8%	4.0%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	64.1%	49.1%	-15.0%	81.4%	-32.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	77.2%	63.5%	-13.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4%	6.9%	2.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	15.3%	4.4%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	63.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	21.4%	18.9%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7%	3.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	5.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Avenue was 10.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.4% lower than the Pinkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackthorn Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pinkwell and the 26th lowest crime rate of 790 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB7 9EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Blackthorn Avenue are based on 57 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 Blackthorn Avenue, West Drayton, UB7 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB7 9EX

Average Price
£447,535

Semi-Detached
£480,180

Terraced
£448,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,901

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Avenue

Average Price
£469,088

Semi-Detached
£488,454

Terraced
£474,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,091

Other
£15,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Blackthorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-08-29	£502,458
58 Blackthorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-09-09	£577,698
31 Blackthorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-01-17	£459,900
48 Blackthorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-01-10	£458,100
42 Blackthorn Avenue, West Drayton, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-12-16	£534,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB7 9EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	35
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	4,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Lane Junior School Sipson Road , UB7 9DL	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Lane Infant School Sipson Road , UB7 9DL	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Lane Primary School Sipson Road , UB7 9DL	2out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Drayton Primary School Kingston Lane , UB7 9EA	- not rated	1,020 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

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Middle School Featherstone Road , UB2 5AG	- not rated	5,306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townmead School Wise Lane , UB7 7EU	- not rated	1,542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington School Pinkwell Lane , Harlington UB3 1PB	- not rated	1,554 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Global Academy The Old Vinyl Factory , 1 Record Walk UB3 1DH	- not rated	2,328 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy West London Park View Road , UB8 3GA	2out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockley Academy Park View Road , Yiewsley UB8 3GA	- not rated	2,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Nafisa School Inglenook , Sipson Lane UB7 0JG	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hillingdon Tuition Centre Providence Road , Yiewsley UB7 8HJ	- not rated	1,692 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skills Hub Providence Road , Yiewsley UB7 8HJ	- not rated	1,692 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landon School Harmondsworth Aviation House , Harmondsworth Lane UB7 0LQ	- not rated	1,917 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eden School The Old Vicarage , High Street UB7 0AQ	- not rated	2,050 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sipson Tandoori Restaurant	5-9 Harmondsworth Road		822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Ph, 239 Sipson Road		728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codfather Fish and Chips	1 Mulberry Parade	632 yd
Royal Pizza	12 Mulberry Parade	632 yd
West Drayton Fish Bar	14 Sipson Road	726 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	6 Sipson Road	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 1, Hampstead House, 2 Spring Promenade		790 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 223 Station Road		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Heathrow) STOCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	185 yd
Heathpark Golf Club Stockley Road	golf	217 yd
West Drayton Youth Football Club (Cherry Lane) CHERRY LANE	grass pitches	414 yd
Cherry Lane Primary School SIPSON ROAD	grass pitches	416 yd
Bourne Farm Playing Fields Bourne Avenue	grass pitches	1,009 yd
West Drayton Academy WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE WEST DRAYTON SCHOOL HOUSE KINGSTON LANE	grass pitches	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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