Waterside, Uxbridge, UB8 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB8 2LQ 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	51.7%	50.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	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.

In the immediate area around UB8 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	53.2%	54%	0.8%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	31.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	49.3%	46%	-3.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.9%	35.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8.5%	15.8%	7.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	10.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.9%	5.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	33.7%	-0.4%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.1%	11.4%	4.3%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	9%	7.1%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.8%	3.0%
White	72%	60.7%	-11.3%	81.4%	-20.7%
Arab	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	71.1%	65.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	6.2%	12.2%	6.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	11.3%	-2.0%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	65%	-5.6%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	16.4%	11.2%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.7% lower than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside has the 29th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 255th lowest crime rate of 790 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 2LQ, 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 Waterside are based on 146 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 Waterside, Uxbridge, UB8 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2LQ

Average Price
£256,523

Semi-Detached
£325,179

Terraced
£408,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,500

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£244,988

Semi-Detached
£350,990

Terraced
£364,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,572

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Waterside, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-09-10	£426,333
72 Waterside, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-09-21	£275,072
66 Waterside, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,250	2023-01-24	£174,181
65 Waterside, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-09-16	£141,037
50 Waterside, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-06-30	£437,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Laurence CofE Junior School Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH	- not rated	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cowley Infant School Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH	- not rated	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Worcester Road , Cowley UB8 3TH	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	- not rated	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evelyns School Appletree Avenue , Yiewsley UB7 8DA	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy West London Park View Road , UB8 3GA	2out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockley Academy Park View Road , Yiewsley UB8 3GA	- not rated	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	- not rated	1,922 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	- not rated	1,922 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	3,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Forest Colleges Group Station Road , Langley SL3 8BY	- not rated	5,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pride Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	- not rated	1,082 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry School Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	- not rated	1,082 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The PRIDE Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	- not rated	1,083 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Skills Hub Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	- not rated	1,083 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	- not rated	1,353 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
LA4	34 High Road	195 yd
Lady Marmalade	30 High Road	195 yd
The WatersEdge	Waters Edge, 4 Canal Cottages, Packet Boat Lane	331 yd
The Coffee Shop	7-8 Dellfield Parade, High Street	649 yd
Lebaneese Grill	1 Station Road	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Malt Shovel Ph	Malt Shovel, 69 Iver Lane	796 yd
Three Steps	The 3 Steps Ph, High Street	879 yd
The Crown	The Crown Ph, High Street	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cowley Fish Bar	28 High Road	195 yd
Lee Garden Oriental Express	29 High Road	195 yd
Bagel Boyz	125 Moorfield Road	595 yd
Mamma Mia Pizza	121 Moorfield Road	602 yd
Smashdown Guys, Briyummy, Chido Mexicanos, Pretty treats, Loaded Box	5 Dellfield Parade, High Street	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Esso Service Station, High Street	385 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Cowley Retail Park, High Road	782 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Chantry Close	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Panthers Health & Fitness Studio POINT WEST BUILDING POINT WEST BUILDING PACKET BOAT LANE	health and fitness suite	410 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	474 yd
Cowley Recreation Ground High Street	grass pitches	505 yd
The Young People'S Academy FALLING LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 2LQ