The Grand Union Office Park, Uxbridge, UB8 2GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB8 2GH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	45.8%	48%	2.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	54.2%	52%	-2.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	42.4%	59.1%	16.7%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	33.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-10.8%
Separated	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.9%	4.2%	-8.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.4%) 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	55.3%	56%	0.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	30%	35.4%	5.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.5%	5.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2GH this area, 7.7% 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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	7.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	21%	3.9%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	48.5%	14.4%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	8.9%	14.7%	5.8%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	7.5%	5.4%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	7.9%	8%	0.1%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	72.1%	51%	-21.1%	81.4%	-30.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	70.5%	61%	-9.5%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	3.2%	14.1%	10.9%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	10.5%	6.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	61.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	18.8%	15.6%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	9.5%	4.8%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.3%	-4.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	5%	-8.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is The Grand Union Office Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grand Union Office Park was 143.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% higher than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Grand Union Office Park has the 30th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 152nd highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 128.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB8 2GH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 The Grand Union Office Park are based on 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grand Union Office Park

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Property Prices Comparison

Employment

UB8 2GH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 2GH 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	189
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	14
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School High Street , Yiewsley UB7 7QJ	2out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iver Village Infant School Grange Way , SL0 9NT	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colham Manor Primary School Violet Avenue , Hillingdon UB8 3PT	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Academy West London Park View Road , UB8 3GA	1out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	3,420 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	3,475 yd	Studio schools	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	3,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	4,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young People's Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	1,539 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,645 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skills Hub Providence Road , Yiewsley UB7 8HJ	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
The WatersEdge	Waters Edge, 4 Canal Cottages, Packet Boat Lane	103 yd
LA4	34 High Road	252 yd
Lady Marmalade	30 High Road	252 yd
Tesco Staff Canteen	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	737 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street		977 yd
The Malt Shovel Ph	Malt Shovel, 69 Iver Lane		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowley Fish Bar	28 High Road	252 yd
Lee Garden Oriental Express	29 High Road	252 yd
Mamma Mia Pizza	121 Moorfield Road	493 yd
Bagel Boyz	125 Moorfield Road	495 yd
Yo! Sushi	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Cowley Retail Park, High Road	532 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Esso Service Station, High Street	607 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	737 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Panthers Health & Fitness Studio POINT WEST BUILDING POINT WEST BUILDING PACKET BOAT LANE	health and fitness suite	175 yd
Cowley St Laurence C Of E Primary School COWLEY ST LAURENCE CHILDREN'S CENTRE COWLEY ST LAURENCE CHILDREN'S CENTRE WORCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Cowley Recreation Ground High Street	grass pitches	738 yd
The Young People'S Academy FALLING LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
Yiewsley Pool (Closed) Otterfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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