Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB8 2LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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	45.6%	37.1%	-8.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	50.3%	8.1%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.4%	5%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.4%) 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	43.9%	52.1%	8.2%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	39.5%	33.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.1%	10.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.7%	16.2%	-7.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	44.2%	9.6%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	59.9%	54.9%	-5.0%	81.4%	-26.5%
Arab	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	74.5%	67.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	18.5%	1.2%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	67%	-6.8%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	21.8%	16.3%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2%	-11.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Hillingdon West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West and the 335th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.5%.

🔎 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 2LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 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 2LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2LU

Average Price
£546,466

Semi-Detached
£593,513

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,232

Other
no sales

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
56 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-21	£352,756
58 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2022-08-19	£527,069
32 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-04-03	£518,560
56 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-10-01	£337,702
42 Cowley Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-05-25	£536,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2LU

Employment

UB8 2LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

UB8 2LU 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 2LU 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	120
Retired	61
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

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	4,606 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	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	924 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	1,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	2,788 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	2,928 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	1,379 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	871 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	875 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,398 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,173 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	134 yd
1976 Cod	106 Cowley Road	298 yd
d20 Board Game Cafe	21a Windsor Street	376 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	43-44 Windsor Street	410 yd
OttimmO BaoBao	45 Windsor Street	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club	12 Cowley Road	134 yd
Ivy Leaf Memorial Club	Ivy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road	222 yd
The Fig Tree	The Fig Tree Ph, 49 Windsor Street	418 yd
The Metropolitan	Metropolitan Tavern, 8-9 Windsor Street	418 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Ph, 54 Windsor Street	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Indian Takeaway	55a Cowley Road	61 yd
China Express	20 Cowley Road	134 yd
Woodland Pizza	24 Cowley Road	134 yd
Papa John`s Pizza	102 Cowley Road	298 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	112 Cowley Road	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	490 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	525 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	562 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	658 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK GmbH, 137 Cowley Road	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	217 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	426 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	492 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Raf Uxbridge (Closed) Hillingdon Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	801 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	827 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	198.8 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 2LU