Riverside Close, London, W7 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W7 1BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50.2%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.4%	49.8%	5.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 W7 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	26.7%	44.3%	17.6%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	30.3%	-9.1%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	2.5%

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	32.2%	46.2%	14.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34.6%	32.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	20.1%	13.3%	-6.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	11.2%	6.8%	-4.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	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	35.8%	21.7%	-14.1%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	12.5%	4.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	6%	-5.5%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	19.6%	14.1%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	29.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	15.2%	5.4%	-9.8%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.7% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	17%	13.3%	1.0%	16.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	57.5%	39.7%	-17.8%	81.4%	-41.7%
Arab	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	56.1%	59.1%	3.0%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	13.8%	-8.6%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	59.1%	7.7%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	31.2%	27.5%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	11.2%	1.6%	-9.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	2.8%	-25.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Riverside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Close was 224.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 221.1% higher than the North Hanwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverside Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in North Hanwell and the 119th highest crime rate of 964 local areas in Ealing .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.4%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in W7 1BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Riverside Close are based on 425 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 Riverside Close, London, W7 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W7 1BY

Average Price
£305,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£330,422

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,873

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Close

Average Price
£338,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£573,152

Detached
£323,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-01-09	£201,600
29 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2022-09-23	£211,794
13 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-05-31	£319,324
77 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-01-14	£267,789
19 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,500	2021-03-17	£306,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W7 1BY

Employment

W7 1BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

W7 1BY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	45
Full-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre 77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG	4out of 4	3,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Recreation Road , UB2 5PF	4out of 4	5,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentside Primary School Kennedy Road , Hanwell W7 1JL	4out of 4	208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School Greenford Road , UB6 9AN	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School High Lane , Hanwell W7 3RT	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coston Primary School Oldfield Lane South , UB6 9JU	3out of 4	1,085 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	146 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford Road , UB6 9AW	4out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Manor High School Drayton Bridge Road , Hanwell W7 1EU	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenford High School Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU	4out of 4	2,253 yd	Foundation school	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	4,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	3,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Springfield Road , UB4 0LT	3out of 4	4,940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam School West London 152 Syon Lane , TW7 5PN	4out of 4	4,965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School Hanwell Community Centre , Westcott Crescent W7 1PD	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlebar School Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	4out of 4	983 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Primary Centre 573 Greenford Road , Greenford UB6 8QJ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhallow School Compton Close , Cavendish Avenue W13 0JG	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notting Hill & Ealing High School 2 Cleveland Road , London W13 8AX	- not rated	1,989 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanwell Cafe	7 Bordars Road, Hanwell	566 yd
China Kitchen	321 Greenford Avenue, Hanwell	578 yd
Community Corner Café	Hanwell Community Centre, Westcott Crescent	732 yd
Greenford Tandoori	311 Ruislip Road East, Greenford	941 yd
Almahmud Restaurant	Ground Floor, 584 Greenford Road	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Everyone Active	Perivale Park Golf Course, Stockdove Way		441 yd
Hanwell Town FC	Hanwell Town Football Club, Perivale Lane		1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deep Sea Fish Bar	356 Greenford Avenue, Hanwell	559 yd
Western Fried Chicken	325 Greenford Avenue, Hanwell	561 yd
Chicken Cottage	328 Ruislip Road East, Greenford	930 yd
Cakebox	486 Greenford Road, Greenford	963 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Greenford	468 Greenford Road, Greenford	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Food	327 - 331 Greenford Avenue, Hanwell	552 yd
Lidl	Macmillan Court, 309 Ruislip Road East	917 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 223 - 229 Greenford Road	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kajima Community (Brentside Site) Greenford Avenue	artificial grass pitch	189 yd
Drayton Manor High School Playing Field GREENFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	291 yd
Perivale Park Pitches Stockdove Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	541 yd
Perivale Park Golf Course STOCKDOVE WAY	golf	557 yd
Gurnell Leisure Centre RUISLIP ROAD EAST	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Perivale Park Athletics Track STOCKDOVE WAY	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Brentside High School Playing Fields BRIDGE AVENUE	grass pitches	695 yd
Woodlands Academy HATHAWAY GARDENS	grass pitches	755 yd
Trailfinders Sports Club VALLIS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	770 yd
Hanwell Community Centre HANWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE HANWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE WESTCOTT CRESCENT		775 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.6 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	69.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W7 1BY