Sovereign Close, London, W5 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W5 1DE is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	45.1%	46.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	54.9%	53.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.7%

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 W5 1DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	39.3%	48.1%	8.8%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	30.8%	-7.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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	37.3%	47.5%	10.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	29.5%	27.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	18.9%	16.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	11.1%	6.1%	-5.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around W5 1DE this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	9.7%	-7.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	3.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	57.3%	10.2%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5%	5.9%	0.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	71.9%	59.2%	-12.7%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	70.2%	58.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	5.8%	13.3%	7.5%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	59%	-7.0%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	20%	17.5%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	6.8%	-11.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	17.8%	6.0%	11.8%

Safety

Is Sovereign Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Close was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Pitshanger average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sovereign Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pitshanger and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W5 1DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sovereign Close are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ealing.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sovereign Close, London, W5 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W5 1DE

Average Price
£928,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£928,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Close

Average Price
£1,021,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,008,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,110,302

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Sovereign Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-03-25	£794,913
13 Sovereign Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£915,000	2024-07-12	£934,667
2 Sovereign Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£788,000	2023-11-17	£849,270
6 Sovereign Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2022-02-15	£796,677
11 Sovereign Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2014-08-26	£976,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W5 1DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Long-Term Sick or disabled	68
Retired	61
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	3,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Nursery School Allenby Road , UB1 2HX	- not rated	3,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	2out of 4	4,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	4,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Woodfield Road , Ealing W5 1SL	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Ealing Primary School Pitshanger Lane , Ealing W5 1RP	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Primary School Montpelier Road , Ealing W5 2QT	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier First School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School 1 Springbridge Road , Ealing Broadway W5 2AA	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gurnell Middle School Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	- not rated	1,348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brentside Middle School Kennedy Road , Hanwell W7 1JL	- not rated	2,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Middle School Oaklands Road , Hanwell W7 2DP	- not rated	2,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing Green High School The Green , W5 5EW	- not rated	1,533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	- not rated	1,873 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	3,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,650 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST 2 Cleveland Road , Ealing W13 8AX	- not rated	238 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Benedict's Junior School 5 Montpelier Avenue , Ealing W5 2XP	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Benedict's School 54 Eaton Rise , Ealing W5 2ES	- not rated	463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Angelo Preparatory School 10 Montpelier Road , Ealing W5 2QP	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ealing College Upper School 83 The Avenue , Ealing W13 8JS	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent 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
Oscars	125 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	431 yd
Blue Ocean ( Pitshanger ) London Limited	151 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	431 yd
Go Doughnuts	74 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	468 yd
Atlantis Greek Restaurant	84 - 86 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	469 yd
Cafe 786	68 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Benedicts Mens Club	Welsby Court, Eaton Rise	382 yd
Village Inn	124 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	521 yd
Benet Club	St Benedicts Parish Office, 2 Marchwood Crescent	530 yd
Duke Of Kent	The Duke Of Kent, Scotch Common	643 yd
Brentham Club & Perry Cafe	Brentham Club, 38A Meadvale Road	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	94 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	473 yd
Westside Cafe & Sandwich Bar	92 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	477 yd
West Kebab	48 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	484 yd
Pizza Piccolo	40 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	107 - 109 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing		432 yd
Co-Op Food	The Co-operative Food, 116 - 118 Pitshanger Lane		508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notting Hill & Ealing High School CLEVELAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	237 yd
St Benedicts School EATON RISE	health and fitness suite	512 yd
St Barnabas Church And Millennium Hall ST. BARNABAS MILLENNIUM HALL ST. BARNABAS MILLENNIUM HALL PITSHANGER LANE		640 yd
Pitshanger Park MEADVALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	816 yd
Brentham Sports Club Ltd 38A 38A MEADVALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	839 yd
Scotch Common Scotch Common	grass pitches	858 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	243.5 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	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W5 1DE