Selby Road, London, W5 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W5 1LY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 area around W5 1LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	48.3%	46.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	39.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.1%	62.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	29.6%	28.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	4.8%	6%	1.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 1LY this area, 8.8% 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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	56.7%	57.9%	1.2%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	10.6%	2.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	6%	2.1%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	73.4%	70.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	-11.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	62.6%	59.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	17.4%	17.9%	0.5%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	59.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	26.1%	22.5%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	7.8%	5.7%	-2.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	11.7%	5.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	3.4%	-12.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Selby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selby Road was 218.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.3% higher than the Hanger Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Selby Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Hanger Hill and the 132nd highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£82,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W5 1LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Selby Road are based on 495 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 Selby Road, London, W5 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W5 1LY

Average Price
£1,013,858

Semi-Detached
£1,014,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,000,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selby Road

Average Price
£504,231

Semi-Detached
£942,915

Terraced
£527,302

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,005

Other
£819,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Selby Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-03-31	£945,953
33 Selby Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2023-12-15	£838,588
17 Selby Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2023-01-05	£1,168,750
41 Selby Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2022-11-11	£1,272,873
5 Selby Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2022-03-18	£918,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W5 1LY

Employment

W5 1LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

W5 1LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W5 1LY 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	109
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	18
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	4,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,511 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	4,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	4,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Ealing Primary School Pitshanger Lane , Ealing W5 1RP	3out of 4	181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Woodfield Road , Ealing W5 1SL	2out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vicar's Green Primary School Lily Gardens , Alperton HA0 1DP	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Primary School Montpelier Road , Ealing W5 2QT	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentside High School Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1JJ	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	2,016 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Park View Road , Ealing W5 2JX	- not rated	2,050 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Queen's Drive , Acton W3 0HW	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Alperton Community School Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE	3out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	5,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	5,152 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	5,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notting Hill & Ealing High School 2 Cleveland Road , London W13 8AX	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Benedict's School 54 Eaton Rise , Ealing W5 2ES	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlebar School Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue House School 70 The Avenue , W13 8LS	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhallow School Compton Close , Cavendish Avenue W13 0JG	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 786	68 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	104 yd
Go Doughnuts	74 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	109 yd
Atlantis Greek Restaurant	84 - 86 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	114 yd
Cinnamon Cafe	90 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	116 yd
Pizza House And Mediterrean Restaurant	100 - 102 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Inn	124 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	191 yd
Duke Of Kent	The Duke Of Kent, Scotch Common	449 yd
Brentham Club & Perry Cafe	Brentham Club, 38A Meadvale Road	484 yd
St Benedicts Mens Club	Welsby Court, Eaton Rise	793 yd
Ealing Golf Club	Club House, Ealing Golf Course	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	94 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	104 yd
Westside Cafe & Sandwich Bar	92 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	116 yd
West Kebab	48 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	194 yd
Pizza Piccolo	40 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	194 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Superstore, The Old Hoover Building	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	107 - 109 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing	168 yd
Co-Op Food	The Co-operative Food, 116 - 118 Pitshanger Lane	176 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, The Old Hoover Building	859 yd
Tesco Petrol Station	Tesco Superstore, The Old Hoover Building	859 yd
BP Perivale Simply Food Connect	Site Of Bp Service Station, Western Avenue	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pitshanger Park MEADVALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	332 yd
St Barnabas Church And Millennium Hall ST. BARNABAS MILLENNIUM HALL ST. BARNABAS MILLENNIUM HALL PITSHANGER LANE		376 yd
Brentham Sports Club Ltd 38A 38A MEADVALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	480 yd
Scotch Common Scotch Common	grass pitches	619 yd
Notting Hill & Ealing High School CLEVELAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Argyle Road Pitches ARGYLE ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Thames Valley University (Closed) Argyle Road	grass pitches	821 yd
Ealing Golf Club PERIVALE LANE	golf	824 yd
St Benedicts School EATON RISE	health and fitness suite	957 yd
St Benedicts School (Perivale Playing Field) ST BENEDICTS PLAYING FIELDS ST BENEDICTS PLAYING FIELDS PERIVALE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,062 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W5 1LY