Northwood Road, Harefield, Uxbridge, UB9 6PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding UB9 6PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54%	50%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46%	50%	4.0%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	37.7%	9.1%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44.5%	0.7%	44.2%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	12.4%	5.7%	-6.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47.2%	46.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	29.4%	36.2%	6.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.9%	12.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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	29%	18.4%	-10.6%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	36.1%	8.5%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	11.7%	10.1%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.4%	77.2%	-17.2%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	84.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	7.4%	6.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	84.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.7%	10.5%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.3%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Northwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northwood Road was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Harefield Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northwood Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harefield Village and the 391st lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in UB9 6PU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Northwood Road are based on 156 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 Northwood Road, Harefield, Uxbridge, UB9 6PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB9 6PU

Average Price
£735,474

Semi-Detached
£687,210

Terraced
£593,895

Detached
£756,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£760,907

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northwood Road

Average Price
£633,971

Semi-Detached
£647,546

Terraced
£481,823

Detached
£763,155

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,012

Other
£1,554,146

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
256 Northwood Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-12-20	£601,647
268 Northwood Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2019-11-22	£606,476
264 Northwood Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2014-09-25	£931,852
272 Northwood Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2013-11-01	£843,271
258 Northwood Road, Uxbridge, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2013-08-30	£900,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB9 6PU

Employment

UB9 6PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

UB9 6PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harefield Junior School Park Lane , Harefield UB9 6BJ	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield Infant School High Street , Harefield UB9 6BT	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Rickmansworth Road , HA6 2RH	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth Stockers Farm Road , WD3 1NY	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Lane , Mill End WD3 8HD	3out of 4	3,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harefield Academy Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	2out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	3,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	4,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haydon School Wiltshire Lane , Eastcote HA5 2LX	4out of 4	4,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hall School The Grange , Rickmansworth Road HA6 2RB	- not rated	2,424 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 40 Moor Park Road , Northwood HA6 2DJ	- not rated	2,512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
RNIB Sunshine House School 33 Dene Road , HA6 2DD	4out of 4	2,547 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London School of Theology Green Lane , HA6 2UW	- not rated	2,566 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwood College for Girls GDST Maxwell Road , HA6 2YE	- not rated	2,850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Littlebourne Equestrian Centre	Little Bourne Farm, Northwood Road		1 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harefield Academy NORTHWOOD WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	824 yd
John Penrose Sports Centre (Closed) Northwood Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	877 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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