Dickens Avenue, Uxbridge, UB8 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB8 3BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.7%	47.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.3%	52.1%	2.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of UB8 3BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	37.4%	6.5%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	52.4%	3.5%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	44.1%	51.9%	7.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	42.8%	32.3%	-10.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10%	12.7%	2.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.3%	19.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.4%	-9.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.1%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	39.6%	13.8%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	15.5%	17.5%	2.0%	3.1%	14.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	69%	44.3%	-24.7%	81.4%	-37.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	77.9%	66.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	7.2%	8%	0.8%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	17.3%	7.0%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	66.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	23%	18.9%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	4.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	14.5%	0.9%	13.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Dickens Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Avenue was 105.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% lower than the Colham & Cowley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dickens Avenue has the 61st highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Colham & Cowley and the 275th highest crime rate of 790 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB8 3BW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Dickens Avenue are based on 148 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 Dickens Avenue, Uxbridge, UB8 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 3BW

Average Price
£208,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,935

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Avenue

Average Price
£490,206

Semi-Detached
£513,806

Terraced
£466,752

Detached
£601,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,648

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19A Dickens Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-06	£216,397
21A Dickens Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2023-01-20	£180,188
23A Dickens Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-08-24	£231,445
27 Dickens Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2011-12-14	£237,479
17A Dickens Avenue, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-10-06	£252,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 3BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 3BW 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	88
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Nursery School Western Road , UB2 5JT	- not rated	4,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	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
Wood End Park Junior School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Park Infant School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Park Community School Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Park Academy Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colham Manor Junior School Violet Avenue , Hillingdon UB8 3PT	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Viking Middle School Radcliffe Way , Yeading Lane UB5 6HW	- not rated	4,481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Middle School Tudor Road , UB1 1NX	- not rated	4,836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blair Peach Middle School Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR	- not rated	5,105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Middle School Featherstone Road , UB2 5AG	- not rated	5,122 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durdans Park Middle School King George's Drive , Off Lady Margaret Road UB1 2PQ	- not rated	5,432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Academy West London Park View Road , UB8 3GA	2out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockley Academy Park View Road , Yiewsley UB8 3GA	- not rated	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evelyns School Appletree Avenue , Yiewsley UB7 8DA	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mellow Lane School Hewens Road , UB4 8JP	- not rated	1,209 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	3,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	3,983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillingdon Manor School Harlington Road , Hillingdon UB8 3HD	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	964 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	- not rated	964 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	3out of 4	1,718 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
Thai Spice	The Hut Ph, 2 Old Orchard Close	385 yd
The Orangery	Club House, Stockley Park Golf Course, Bennetsfield Road	845 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 5, The Arena, 1 Bennetsfield Road	940 yd
Nuffield Health	The Arena, 1 Bennetsfield Road	940 yd
Dawley Chicken	7 Dawley Parade, Dawley Road	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hut PH	The Hut Ph, 2 Old Orchard Close	385 yd
The Crown P H	The Crown, Colham Green Road	779 yd
Bar@Stockley	Club House, Stockley Park Golf Course, Bennetsfield Road	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grants Fish Bar	305 Harlington Road	277 yd
Subway	Unit 6, The Arena, 1 Bennetsfield Road	940 yd
Kings Wei Kitchen	5 Dawley Parade, Dawley Road	952 yd
Moonlight Delight	833 Uxbridge Road	1,070 yd
Yumchi	5 Halls Terrace, Uxbridge Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wood End Park Academy JUDGE HEATH LANE	grass pitches	749 yd
Colham Manor Primary School VIOLET AVENUE	grass pitches	821 yd
Stockley Park Golf Club STOCKLEY PINES GOLF COURSE STOCKLEY PINES GOLF COURSE BENNETSFIELD ROAD	golf	851 yd
Hayes End Rec Kingsway	grass pitches	901 yd
Connaught Recreation Ground Uxbridge Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Nuffield Health (Stockley Park) THE ARENA THE ARENA BENNETSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	939 yd
Park Academy West London PARK VIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Stockley Park Grass Pitches HORTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Evelyns Community School (Closed) Appletree Avenue	grass pitches	1,040 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of UB8 3BW