Wescott Way, Uxbridge, UB8 2RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB8 2RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	52.9%	49.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.1%	50.7%	3.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	50.3%	45.7%	-4.6%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	39.6%	1.9%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	9.2%	3.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	51.5%	48%	-3.5%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.7%	35.3%	2.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.3%	11.4%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	19.7%	6.8%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15%	3.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.6%	13.6%	-9.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	36.1%	3.8%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	9.4%	3.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	50.3%	58.6%	8.3%	81.4%	-22.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	68.4%	61.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	3.2%	13.9%	10.7%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	12.8%	-5.8%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	61.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	19.7%	16.0%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	4.6%	-9.6%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Wescott Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wescott Way was 133.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% higher than the Hillingdon West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wescott Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West and the 182nd highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

🔎 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 2RE, 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 Wescott Way are based on 61 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 Wescott Way, Uxbridge, UB8 2RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2RE

Average Price
£520,660

Semi-Detached
£513,603

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£612,395

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wescott Way

Average Price
£508,656

Semi-Detached
£504,854

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£620,816

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wescott WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wescott Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-06-07	£681,414
8 Wescott Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-04-25	£524,704
15 Wescott Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-03-14	£534,847
1A Wescott Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-12-14	£616,756
30 Wescott Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-09-22	£527,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 2RE 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	159
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Construction	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	4,615 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	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	4out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	1,121 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	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	2,942 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	3,084 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	1,680 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	604 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olsen House School 85-87 Liverpool Road , L23 5TD	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,346 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,910 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,117 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
1976 Cod	106 Cowley Road	202 yd
Sushi Boom	26 Cowley Road	417 yd
Royal Mail (Canteen)	Uxbridge Delivery Office, Cowley Mill Road	423 yd
Dragon Rickshaw	33 Rockingham Road	525 yd
River Walk Cafe @ The Pipemakers Arms	Pipemakers Arms, 58 St John's Road	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillingdon Canal Club	Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road	362 yd
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club	12 Cowley Road	417 yd
Ivy Leaf Memorial Club	Ivy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road	443 yd
General Elliott	The General Elliott, St John's Road	539 yd
The Dolphin Pub	The Dolphin, Rockingham Road	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John`s Pizza	102 Cowley Road	202 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	112 Cowley Road	202 yd
Hot Box Chicken	98 Cowley Road	202 yd
Chutneys Indian Takeaway	116 Cowley Road	202 yd
Chilli Indian Takeaway	55a Cowley Road	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl UK GmbH, 137 Cowley Road	654 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	750 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	771 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	828 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	253 yd
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	289 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	729 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	749 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Uxbridge High School THE GREENWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd
Raf Uxbridge (Closed) Hillingdon Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	984 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 2RE