Hows Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB8 2AS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.2%	51.7%	2.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	38.3%	43.2%	4.9%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	34.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	40.4%	49.6%	9.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36.3%	31.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.5%	12.1%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	18.1%	-7.9%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	11.4%	3.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	10.5%	-2.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	44.8%	7.6%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5.8%	8%	2.2%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0%	9.1%	9.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.3%	51.8%	-21.5%	81.4%	-29.6%
Arab	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	72.9%	61.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	17%	10.3%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	61.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	25.6%	23.1%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	11.3%	4.4%	-6.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3.3%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Hows Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hows Close was 179.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% higher than the Hillingdon West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hows Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West and the 99th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in UB8 2AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Hows Close are based on 19 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 Hows Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2AS

Average Price
£510,538

Semi-Detached
£519,502

Terraced
£508,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hows Close

Average Price
£505,319

Semi-Detached
£425,617

Terraced
£520,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hows CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-12-20	£495,491
19 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-12-12	£565,561
11 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£487,000	2022-09-23	£494,349
7 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-08-22	£524,913
15 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-08-06	£443,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 2AS 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	62
Retired	39
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	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	4,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	4out of 4	234 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Belmont Road , UB8 1RB	- not rated	967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	2,929 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	3,067 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	1,304 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	919 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	947 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,646 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,418 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
Sushi Boom	26 Cowley Road	137 yd
d20 Board Game Cafe	21a Windsor Street	192 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	43-44 Windsor Street	213 yd
OttimmO BaoBao	45 Windsor Street	221 yd
Martins Place	46 Windsor Street	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Leaf Memorial Club	Ivy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road	42 yd
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club	12 Cowley Road	137 yd
The Fig Tree	The Fig Tree Ph, 49 Windsor Street	221 yd
The Metropolitan	Metropolitan Tavern, 8-9 Windsor Street	221 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Ph, 54 Windsor Street	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	20 Cowley Road	137 yd
Woodland Pizza	24 Cowley Road	137 yd
Bento Boys	22 Windsor Street	178 yd
Chilli Indian Takeaway	55a Cowley Road	276 yd
Chipotle Mexican Grill - open 5 Feb 2023	48-49 High Street	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	266 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	287 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	345 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	421 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc, York Road	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	222 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	457 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	547 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	584 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	593 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Raf Uxbridge (Closed) Hillingdon Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	837 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 2AS