High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB8 1LQ is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	34.8%	44.2%	9.4%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	65.2%	55.8%	-9.4%	49.0%	6.8%

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 UB8 1LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	66%	65.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	22.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	9%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	55.2%	51.1%	-4.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	29.9%	30.7%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	16.4%	3.3%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	11.3%	-4.2%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	37.6%	-1.7%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	10.2%	5.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	14%	6.5%	-7.5%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	52.5%	56.3%	3.8%	81.4%	-25.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% 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	62%	46.1%	-15.9%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	2.3%	18.1%	15.8%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	21.1%	-5.6%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% 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	60.2%	46.1%	-14.1%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	8.1%	16.8%	8.7%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	14.7%	2.9%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	76.7%	-27.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 363.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.7% higher than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 39th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 181.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB8 1LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 531 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 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 1LQ

Average Price
£1,343,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,645,080

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£487,290

Semi-Detached
£611,921

Terraced
£512,741

Detached
£788,791

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,366

Other
£1,365,438

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
273A High Street, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-10-01	£444,493
275 High Street, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£445,000	2019-11-20	£492,627
Flat 1 283A High Street, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-11-18	£110,703
Securitas House, 271 High Street, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,265,000	2017-11-29	£4,511,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 1LQ

Employment

UB8 1LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1LQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 1LQ 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	73
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	18
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Construction	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service 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	4,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	411 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Belmont Road , UB8 1RB	- not rated	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	4out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	2,553 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olsen House School 85-87 Liverpool Road , L23 5TD	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	1,345 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,562 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's College Parkway , Hillingdon UB10 9JX	- not rated	2,042 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	Distance
Swirls	279 High Street	10 yd
Red Iron Burgers Ltd	280 High Street	14 yd
Granny's Cafe	6 New Arcade, High Street	18 yd
Bubble & Go	8 New Arcade, High Street	18 yd
Nando's	204-205 High Street	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millers Tap; 88th Street; Value Mighty and Sin City Burger?	Millers Tap Ph, 219-221 High Street	97 yd
Three Tuns	Three Tuns Ph, 24 High Street	153 yd
Atik	233 High Street	215 yd
The Fig Tree	The Fig Tree Ph, 49 Windsor Street	304 yd
The Metropolitan	Metropolitan Tavern, 8-9 Windsor Street	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok & Go Uxbridge	197 High Street	39 yd
Fish n Chips	The Piazza, High Street	39 yd
Ranchers Den	Piazza, 222 High Street	149 yd
Kebab Choice	232 High Street	161 yd
Subway	224 High Street	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	373 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	377 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	429 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	492 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc, York Road	494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	109 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	180 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	296 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Raf Uxbridge (Closed) Hillingdon Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	510 yd
Hermitage Primary School BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	623 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	643 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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%

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

Overview of UB8 1LQ