Merryfields, Uxbridge, UB8 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB8 2BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	50.9%	41.6%	-9.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	40.8%	9.3%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10%	10.1%	0.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.4%) 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	55%	54.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	31.5%	32.8%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	15.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	10.4%	-7.9%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	51.5%	12.8%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	9%	3.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	9.9%	6.6%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	60.4%	52.9%	-7.5%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	66.7%	52.2%	-14.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	8.1%	14.8%	6.7%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	20.2%	5.5%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	52.5%	-12.7%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	23.3%	17.6%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	11.1%	10.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6%	0.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	7.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Merryfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merryfields was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% lower than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merryfields has the 61st lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 365th highest crime rate of 790 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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 2BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Merryfields are based on 15 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 Merryfields, Uxbridge, UB8 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2BT

Average Price
£509,126

Semi-Detached
£616,809

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£715,794

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,363

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merryfields

Average Price
£525,431

Semi-Detached
£647,137

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£748,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,053

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerryfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Merryfields, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-28	£255,000
14 Merryfields, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-04-17	£285,867
11 Merryfields, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2014-12-05	£851,000
5 Merryfields, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2013-10-21	£619,002
6 Merryfields, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2012-10-16	£542,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	3,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	- not rated	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	106 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	- not rated	106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	- not rated	1,224 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 9HT	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	595 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	1,498 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	- not rated	1,728 yd	Community special school	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
Churchills	9 Hillingdon Road	165 yd
Chefs Taste Ltd	1a Villier Street	315 yd
Holla Polo	Hamilton Centre, Brunel University, Kingston Lane	593 yd
Whistle Stop Cafe	Sports Centre, Brunel University, Kingston Lane	593 yd
Bite	Eastern Gateway Building, Brunel University, Kingston Lane	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loco's bar	Ground Floor, Hamilton Centre, Brunel University, Kingston Lane	589 yd
Loco's Food	Ground Floor, Hamilton Centre, Brunel University, Kingston Lane	589 yd
Atik	233 High Street	773 yd
Millers Tap; 88th Street; Value Mighty and Sin City Burger?	Millers Tap Ph, 219-221 High Street	858 yd
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club	12 Cowley Road	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John`s Pizza	102 Cowley Road	640 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	112 Cowley Road	640 yd
Hot Box Chicken	98 Cowley Road	640 yd
Chutneys Indian Takeaway	116 Cowley Road	640 yd
Peri Peri Cottage	237-238 High Street	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK GmbH, 137 Cowley Road		784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uxbridge High School THE GREENWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	103 yd
Raf Uxbridge (Closed) Hillingdon Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	510 yd
Brunel University Sports Centre KINGSTON LANE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	600 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	602 yd
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Hillingdon Golf Club DORSET WAY	golf	888 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	989 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 2BT