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Affluence in UB8 1QA

How UB8 1QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Uxbridge Common & Swakeleys
Council
Hillingdon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,218 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off UB8 1QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the UB8 1QA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£88,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in the UB8 1QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

UB8 1QAEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.9% of adults in the UB8 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

UB8 1QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.4% of adults in the UB8 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

UB8 1QAEngland
Degree level or above49.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around UB8 1QA (Uxbridge Common & Swakeleys) (about 2,218 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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