High Road, Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 2HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB8 2HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48%	49.8%	1.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	37.7%	36.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	46.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	52.6%	11.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	42.3%	31.5%	-10.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2HW this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	28.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	17.1%	2.6%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	28.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.8%	63.5%	-10.3%	81.4%	-17.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	76.3%	73.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	5.4%	7%	1.6%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	72.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	22%	21.3%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	0%	-12.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 169.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% higher than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 115th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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. 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 2HW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 High Road are based on 115 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 Road, Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 2HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2HW

Average Price
£542,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£506,635

Detached
£615,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£542,463

Semi-Detached
£664,473

Terraced
£560,424

Detached
£643,959

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,656

Other
£521,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rohan House High Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-09-21	£492,319
Chaucer High Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2005-05-27	£534,176
Chaucer High Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2003-04-25	£505,784
Pinnbank High Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£188,500	2000-08-24	£619,983
Chaucer High Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2000-08-16	£474,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	3,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School High Street , Yiewsley UB7 7QJ	2out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colham Manor Primary School Violet Avenue , Hillingdon UB8 3PT	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Money Lane , UB7 7NX	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewens College Hewens Road , UB4 8JP	2out of 4	3,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	5,256 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	544 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Skills Hub Providence Road , Yiewsley UB7 8HJ	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	1,439 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy special 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
Tesco Staff Canteen	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	322 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	322 yd
The WatersEdge	Waters Edge, 4 Canal Cottages, Packet Boat Lane	490 yd
Trading as Sizzler Express / Biryani Express	150 High Street	589 yd
Alma Lusa Ltd	121 High Street	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	George And Dragon Ph, 176 High Street	496 yd
Ivy Leaf Club	Ivy Leaf Club, Wimpole Road	796 yd
De Burgh Arms Hotel	De Burgh Arms Hotel, High Street	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! Sushi	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	320 yd
Mamma Mia Pizza	121 Moorfield Road	403 yd
Bagel Boyz	125 Moorfield Road	423 yd
Hollywood pizza and chicken	126 High Street	589 yd
Pizza Hut	134 High Street	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Cowley Retail Park, High Road	130 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	322 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	141-161 High Street	493 yd
Iceland	98-100 High Street	717 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Esso Service Station, High Street	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Panthers Health & Fitness Studio POINT WEST BUILDING POINT WEST BUILDING PACKET BOAT LANE	health and fitness suite	322 yd
The Young People'S Academy FALLING LANE	grass pitches	418 yd
Yiewsley Pool (Closed) Otterfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 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	942 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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