Riverside Way, Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 2YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB8 2YF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2YF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	48.4%	53.9%	5.5%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	30.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	47.4%	50.6%	3.2%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.2%	33.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	12.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	-5.3%
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	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.8%	17.5%	-4.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	21%	43.5%	22.5%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	71.3%	63.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	76.8%	61.9%	-14.9%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	3.8%	12.9%	9.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	13.9%	4.3%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	61.6%	-13.5%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	19.3%	15.9%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	5.6%	-6.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Riverside Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Way was 156.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% higher than the Hillingdon West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riverside Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West and the 133rd highest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.9%.

🔎 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 2YF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Riverside Way are based on 8 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 Riverside Way, Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 2YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2YF

Average Price
£7,506,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,506,376

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Way

Average Price
£5,774,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,774,686

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
River House Riverside Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,252,999	2021-07-08	£9,942,362
Waterside House, 20 Riverside Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,300,000	2020-12-22	£6,862,979
Weir House, 50 Riverside Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,720,000	2019-05-17	£3,037,383
Weir House, 50 Riverside Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,720,000	2019-05-17	£3,037,383
Weir House, 50 Riverside Way, Uxbridge, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2017-06-20	£3,922,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2YF

Employment

UB8 2YF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 2YF 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	180
Self-Employed	52
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,288 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	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	1,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Belmont Road , UB8 1RB	- not rated	1,417 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	1,706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	3,478 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	3,617 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	1,780 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	646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	720 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	2,033 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	2,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,806 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
Dragon Rickshaw	33 Rockingham Road	328 yd
The Rusty Bike Cafe	Gym Playground, Fassnidge Park, Rockingham Parade	369 yd
River Walk Cafe @ The Pipemakers Arms	Pipemakers Arms, 58 St John's Road	442 yd
Xerox Staff Canteen	Waterside, Oxford Road	658 yd
Sushi Boom	26 Cowley Road	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin Pub	The Dolphin, Rockingham Road	148 yd
Hillingdon Canal Club	Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road	329 yd
General Elliott	The General Elliott, St John's Road	442 yd
Ivy Leaf Memorial Club	Ivy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road	550 yd
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club	12 Cowley Road	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	20 Cowley Road	662 yd
Woodland Pizza	24 Cowley Road	662 yd
Chilli Indian Takeaway	55a Cowley Road	675 yd
Bento Boys	22 Windsor Street	687 yd
Chipotle Mexican Grill - open 5 Feb 2023	48-49 High Street	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	639 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	672 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	709 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	491 yd
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	571 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	918 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.5%

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	29.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	95.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	14.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	14.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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