Blackmore Way, Uxbridge, UB8 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB8 1QB has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.6%	47%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.4%	53%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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	42.6%	37%	-5.6%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	46.2%	1.5%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	56.1%	49%	-7.1%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	34.4%	34.8%	0.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	6.8%	13.2%	6.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1QB this area, 8.2% 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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	8.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	52.7%	6.4%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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%	3.6%	1.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.5%	13.5%	5.0%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	66.3%	62.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	74.5%	65%	-9.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	17.8%	6.2%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	65%	-8.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	22.2%	18.5%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	2%	4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2%	-12.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Blackmore Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackmore Way was 19.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Blackmore Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 790 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 1QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Blackmore Way are based on 26 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 Blackmore Way, Uxbridge, UB8 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 1QB

Average Price
£313,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackmore Way

Average Price
£305,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,628

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackmore WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Blackmore Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-10-17	£263,356
14 Blackmore Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-21	£267,214
22 Blackmore Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,500	2023-11-10	£288,300
30 Blackmore Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-05-20	£237,259
34 Blackmore Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-07-10	£297,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 1QB

Employment

UB8 1QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	115
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	26
Education	23
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	5,115 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	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Belmont Road , UB8 1RB	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	- not rated	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	- not rated	1,510 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	- not rated	1,755 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	- not rated	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	691 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	1,624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	1,834 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's College Parkway , Hillingdon UB10 9JX	- not rated	2,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	2,245 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	3out of 4	2,956 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
Javitri	112 High Street	346 yd
Creams Cafe	61 Belmont Road	363 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	124-125 High Street	385 yd
Nonna Rosa Restaurant	119 High Street	385 yd
Pulse Cafe	Buckingham New University, 106 Oxford Road	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uxbridge And District Conservative Club	46 Harefield Road	137 yd
Bar Italia	Bar Italia, 120 High Street	385 yd
Whelans	Whelans, 135 High Street	440 yd
The Good Yarn	The Good Yarn Ph, 132 High Street	440 yd
Crown & Treaty	Crown And Treaty House, 90 Oxford Road	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4 Uxbridge	31 Belmont Road	396 yd
Subway	134 High Street	440 yd
Ji Xin Chinese Take Away	8 Cocks Yard, High Street	523 yd
Ji Xin	Ji Xin, Cocks Yard, High Street	529 yd
Bill The Baker	High Street Kiosk In Front Of, 162a High Street	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc, York Road	379 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	512 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	570 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	636 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hermitage Primary School BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	370 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	626 yd
Uxbridge College PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	692 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Uxbridge Sports Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	782 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Hillingdon Sports And Leisure Complex GATTING WAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 1QB