Mill Avenue, Uxbridge, UB8 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB8 2QL is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	52.4%	46.1%	-6.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47.6%	53.9%	6.3%	49.0%	4.9%

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 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	58.6%	48.9%	-9.7%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	37.4%	4.7%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	54.1%	51.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.6%	35.7%	0.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	1%	0.8%	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	13.4%	22.2%	8.8%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.9%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.4%	14.8%	-17.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	32.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	1.1%	9.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.6%	6.9%	-2.7%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	4.6%	8.1%	3.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	58.4%	52.2%	-6.2%	81.4%	-29.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	69%	56.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	6.3%	15.9%	9.6%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	5.3%	4.8%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	16.9%	0.3%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	56.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	19.3%	15.9%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	11.1%	6.3%	-4.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Mill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Avenue was 133.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% higher than the Hillingdon West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West and the 184th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 195.2%.

🔎 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 2QL, 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 Mill Avenue are based on 28 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 Mill Avenue, Uxbridge, UB8 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2QL

Average Price
£408,137

Semi-Detached
£422,491

Terraced
£425,145

Detached
£445,752

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,590

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Avenue

Average Price
£398,995

Semi-Detached
£430,567

Terraced
£431,210

Detached
£448,926

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,187

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Mill Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-08-30	£422,428
13 Mill Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-05-28	£448,926
12 Mill Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-02-04	£444,602
14 Mill Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2013-12-20	£296,960
14A Mill Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-04-12	£309,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2QL

Employment

UB8 2QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 2QL 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	122
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	4,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	4out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	1,266 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	1,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	3,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	3,047 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy West London Park View Road , UB8 3GA	1out of 4	3,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	457 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olsen House School 85-87 Liverpool Road , L23 5TD	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,337 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,093 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
Royal Mail (Canteen)	Uxbridge Delivery Office, Cowley Mill Road	224 yd
1976 Cod	106 Cowley Road	325 yd
River Walk Cafe @ The Pipemakers Arms	Pipemakers Arms, 58 St John's Road	483 yd
Simply Scrumptious	Arun Building	540 yd
Sushi Boom	26 Cowley Road	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillingdon Canal Club	Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road	443 yd
General Elliott	The General Elliott, St John's Road	483 yd
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club	12 Cowley Road	614 yd
Ivy Leaf Memorial Club	Ivy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road	629 yd
The Dolphin Pub	The Dolphin, Rockingham Road	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shazza's Baps	94 Cowley Mill Road	56 yd
Hutt Grills ltd	34 Cowley Mill Road	104 yd
Supreme Facilities Ltd	Unit 11, Trade City Business Park, Cowley Mill Road	237 yd
Papa John`s Pizza	102 Cowley Road	325 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	112 Cowley Road	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK GmbH, 137 Cowley Road	535 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	937 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	954 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	1,016 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	459 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	928 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	929 yd
Uxbridge High School THE GREENWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	991 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,093 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 2QL