Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB8 2LT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	53.3%	6.5%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	53.2%	46.7%	-6.5%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 2LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	57%	54.4%	-2.6%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	34.1%	5.1%	44.2%	-10.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.5%) 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	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	36.8%	38.2%	1.4%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	8%	8.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	46.2%	6.0%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	10.3%	5.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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%	3.1%	1.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	4%	8.8%	4.8%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	63.2%	56.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-25.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	46.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	23.2%	22.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	19.6%	5.2%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.8%	46.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-36.7%
10+ Years	12.4%	23.7%	11.3%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 840.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 738.8% higher than the Hillingdon West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West and the 12th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 353.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.7%.

🔎 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 2LT, 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 Cowley Road are based on 174 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 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2LT

Average Price
£1,367,062

Semi-Detached
£618,714

Terraced
£474,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,080,095

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Road

Average Price
£637,477

Semi-Detached
£578,301

Terraced
£457,349

Detached
£594,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,522

Other
£1,956,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Engine Room Building, 14 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2025-03-06	£5,039,370
12 - 16 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,261,200	2023-08-18	£1,345,280
Engine Room Building, 14 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,400,000	2016-09-23	£4,793,191
22 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2003-08-19	£175,697
28A Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2002-12-04	£649,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2LT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 2LT 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	125
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	4,690 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	303 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	2,815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	2,955 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	1,292 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	932 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	946 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,508 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,280 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	2 yd
d20 Board Game Cafe	21a Windsor Street	245 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	43-44 Windsor Street	279 yd
OttimmO BaoBao	45 Windsor Street	287 yd
Martins Place	46 Windsor Street	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club	12 Cowley Road	2 yd
Ivy Leaf Memorial Club	Ivy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road	121 yd
The Fig Tree	The Fig Tree Ph, 49 Windsor Street	287 yd
The Metropolitan	Metropolitan Tavern, 8-9 Windsor Street	287 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Ph, 54 Windsor Street	287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	20 Cowley Road	2 yd
Woodland Pizza	24 Cowley Road	2 yd
Chilli Indian Takeaway	55a Cowley Road	175 yd
Bento Boys	22 Windsor Street	233 yd
Chipotle Mexican Grill - open 5 Feb 2023	48-49 High Street	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	358 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	394 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	431 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	526 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc, York Road	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	226 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	486 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	681 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Raf Uxbridge (Closed) Hillingdon Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	724 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 2LT