Greatfields Drive, Uxbridge, UB8 3QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding UB8 3QW is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	49.8%	46.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.2%	53.4%	3.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	58.3%	51.6%	-6.7%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	35.2%	8.7%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	54.4%	53.9%	-0.5%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	28.4%	29.4%	1.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.8%	12.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.1%	22%	-4.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.8%	14.8%	-11.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	27.8%	11.5%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6%	7%	1.0%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	3.9%	7%	3.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	12.2%	8.9%	1.6%	10.6%
Black African	13%	13.4%	0.4%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	0.8%	2.7%
White	58%	43.3%	-14.7%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	72.5%	58.3%	-14.2%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	3.9%	11.4%	7.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	17.7%	5.9%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
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	71.9%	59%	-12.9%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	24%	20.7%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	3%	10.7%	7.7%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Greatfields Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greatfields Drive was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the Charville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greatfields Drive has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Charville and the 375th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in UB8 3QW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Greatfields Drive are based on 72 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 Greatfields Drive, Uxbridge, UB8 3QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 3QW

Average Price
£395,143

Semi-Detached
£450,486

Terraced
£405,847

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greatfields Drive

Average Price
£410,262

Semi-Detached
£454,440

Terraced
£414,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,425

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greatfields DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Greatfields Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-26	£453,144
68 Greatfields Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2021-06-22	£459,633
74 Greatfields Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-11-22	£421,406
89 Greatfields Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-07-09	£441,728
74 Greatfields Drive, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-07-18	£289,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 3QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 3QW 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	85
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	19
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colham Manor Primary School Violet Avenue , Hillingdon UB8 3PT	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillingdon Primary School Uxbridge Road , Hillingdon UB10 0PH	4out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hewens Primary School Hewens Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Charville Lane West , Hillingdon UB10 0DB	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rabbsfarm Primary School Gordon Road , UB7 8AH	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Salis Studio College Wood End Green Road , UB4 8JP	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hewens College Hewens Road , UB4 8JP	2out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	1,670 yd	Foundation school	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	3,159 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	4,861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorcroft School Bramble Close , Hillingdon UB8 3BF	4out of 4	510 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillingdon Manor School Harlington Road , Hillingdon UB8 3HD	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow High School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3QU	3out of 4	699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	804 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young People's Academy Falling Lane , Yiewsley UB7 8AB	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Jinli Chinese Restaurant	Jinli Chinese Restaurant, 91 Pield Heath Road	301 yd
Hillingdon Hospital (Choices Restaurant)	Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road	439 yd
Baby Boutique	Maternity, Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road	439 yd
Bevan's Cafe & Shop	Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road	439 yd
Thai Spice	The Hut Ph, 2 Old Orchard Close	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown P H	The Crown, Colham Green Road	246 yd
The Hut PH	The Hut Ph, 2 Old Orchard Close	528 yd
The Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Uxbridge Road	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Violet Chippy	55 Violet Avenue	532 yd
Grants Fish Bar	305 Harlington Road	792 yd
King Kebab	6 Hillingdon Parade, Uxbridge Road	867 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Hillingdon Parade, Uxbridge Road	868 yd
KFC	8 Whiteleys Parade, Uxbridge Road	876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	82-86 Pield Heath Road		301 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colham Manor Primary School VIOLET AVENUE	grass pitches	389 yd
Evelyns Community School (Closed) Appletree Avenue	grass pitches	614 yd
Meadow High School ROYAL LANE	grass pitches	813 yd
Park Academy West London PARK VIEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	817 yd
Hillingdon Primary School UXBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Brunel University Sports Park SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION KINGSTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
Connaught Recreation Ground Uxbridge Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Pield Heath House School PIELD HEATH ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	933 yd
Bishopshalt School ROYAL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,024 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	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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