Cross Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB8 2UQ 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	47.4%	50.5%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.6%	49.5%	-3.1%	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.

In the immediate area around UB8 2UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	35.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	53%	53.3%	0.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.4%	31.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	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	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.3%	4.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	41%	-4.9%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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%	4.1%	2.9%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	71.5%	70%	-1.5%	81.4%	-11.4%
Arab	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	66%	57.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	11.9%	18.9%	7.0%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	4.7%	2.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	12%	1.3%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	58%	-5.2%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	20.1%	14.6%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	11.5%	8.9%	-2.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	4.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Road was 317.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 217.2% higher than the Hillingdon West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cross Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West and the 46th highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

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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 2UQ, 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 Cross Road are based on 47 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 Cross Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2UQ

Average Price
£226,080

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,886

Other
£20,766

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Road

Average Price
£247,275

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,183

Other
£21,523

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Cross Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-06-08	£169,431
3 Cross Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-07-08	£260,163
11 Cross Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,000	2021-09-30	£250,311
25 Cross Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-09-01	£263,314
7 Cross Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,000	2021-06-11	£256,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2UQ

Employment

UB8 2UQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6

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	5,014 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	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Belmont Road , UB8 1RB	- not rated	923 yd	Academy converter	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	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	3,060 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	3,197 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	1,282 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	1,001 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	1,045 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,852 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's College Parkway , Hillingdon UB10 9JX	- not rated	2,548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rusty Bike Cafe	Gym Playground, Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade	133 yd
Popiandys	20-21 Market Square	173 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	43-44 Windsor Street	208 yd
OttimmO BaoBao	45 Windsor Street	211 yd
Martins Place	46 Windsor Street	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fig Tree	The Fig Tree Ph, 49 Windsor Street	211 yd
The Metropolitan	Metropolitan Tavern, 8-9 Windsor Street	211 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Ph, 54 Windsor Street	211 yd
Ivy Leaf Memorial Club	Ivy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road	244 yd
Whelans	Whelans, 135 High Street	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bento Boys	22 Windsor Street	217 yd
Chipotle Mexican Grill - open 5 Feb 2023	48-49 High Street	265 yd
Bill The Baker	High Street Kiosk In Front Of, 162a High Street	305 yd
Ji Xin	Ji Xin, Cocks Yard, High Street	323 yd
Ji Xin Chinese Take Away	8 Cocks Yard, High Street	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	147 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	173 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	236 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	257 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc, York Road	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	338 yd
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	383 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	738 yd
Hermitage Primary School BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	846 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	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.5%

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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 2UQ