Heron Close, Uxbridge, UB8 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB8 1BJ 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	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50%	51.4%	1.4%	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 vicinity of UB8 1BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	27.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	58.8%	5.6%	44.2%	14.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (85.8%) 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	48.8%	56.1%	7.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	35.8%	29.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 UB8 1BJ this area, 9.4% 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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	9.4%	-6.0%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	9.1%	6.0%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	50.2%	11.6%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	14.2%	21.2%	7.0%	3.1%	18.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72.3%	62.6%	-9.7%	81.4%	-18.8%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	83.5%	73.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	73.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	14.2%	11.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	1.4%	-11.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Heron Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Close was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Hillingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Heron Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hillingdon East and the 51st lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in UB8 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Heron Close are based on 5 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 Heron Close, Uxbridge, UB8 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 1BJ

Average Price
£873,764

Semi-Detached
£683,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£937,334

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Close

Average Price
£865,417

Semi-Detached
£696,113

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£907,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Heron Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-07-15	£696,113
4 Heron Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2021-09-16	£999,834
5 Heron Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2013-06-18	£979,505
8 Heron Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2005-08-11	£852,685
8 Heron Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2000-05-24	£798,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 1BJ

Employment

UB8 1BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

UB8 1BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	130
Retired	59
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	5,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hermitage Primary School Belmont Road , UB8 1RB	- not rated	602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	1,367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Edinburgh Drive , Ickenham UB10 8QY	3out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	3,077 yd	Foundation school	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	815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olsen House School 85-87 Liverpool Road , L23 5TD	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	2,096 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's College Parkway , Hillingdon UB10 9JX	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	2,562 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Baxterstorey	Ground Floor, The Atrium, 1 Harefield Road	384 yd
FoodSpace at Bristol Myers Squibb	Bristol-Myers Squibb, Unit 2	438 yd
Compass Group at Mondelez	Cadbury House, Unit 3	438 yd
Wilson Vale Catering at Amgen Ltd	Amgen Ltd, Unit 1	438 yd
Hillingdon Kitchen	Hillingdon Sports And Leisure Centre, Gatting Way	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uxbridge And District Conservative Club	46 Harefield Road	294 yd
Uxbridge Sports Club	Uxbridge Cricket Club, Park Road	442 yd
Bar Italia	Bar Italia, 120 High Street	670 yd
Crown & Treaty	Crown And Treaty House, 90 Oxford Road	709 yd
Whelans	Whelans, 135 High Street	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4 Uxbridge	31 Belmont Road	679 yd
Subway	134 High Street	727 yd
Burger Kebab Galaxy	20 Oxford Road, New Denham	755 yd
Bite Sandwich Bar	14 Oxford Road, New Denham	755 yd
Ji Xin Chinese Take Away	8 Cocks Yard, High Street	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc, York Road	565 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	798 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	857 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	924 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hermitage Primary School BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Uxbridge Sports Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	614 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Uxbridge College PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	687 yd
Hillingdon Sports And Leisure Complex GATTING WAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	694 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Vyners School (Park Road Pitches) HUNTERS LODGE HUNTERS LODGE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	883 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,014 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 1BJ