UB5 5SX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hollowfield Walk, 1.1km from Northolt Junction in Ealing. Administratively it sits within Northolt Mandeville ward and the Ealing North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, UB5 5SX is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 56% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 59% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Ealing. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £403k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for UB5 5SX are sourced from Output Area E00006588 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HOLLOWFIELD WALK, UB5 5SX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HOLLOWFIELD WALK, UB5 5SX.
502
32
£ 50,000 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: UB5 5SX falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 56% social renting, UB5 5SX is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for UB5 5SX. The average age is 32.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 377,000
6 sales · Mean £ 360,380
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
UB5 5SX has low crime rates — 36 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Willow Tree Primary School
John Chilton School
Northolt High School
Alec Reed Academy
Bourne Primary School
Queensmead School
Earlsmead Primary School
Deanesfield Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Danielles Kitchen0.7 km
- KFC0.9 km
- King Pizza & Kebab0.8 km
- McDonald's Restaurant0.8 km
- The Artists Way Cafe At Impact Community Arts Centre1.0 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Aldi Stores Limited0.8 km
Retailers - Other
17 nearby- Co-Op0.9 km
- Discount Food & Wine0.9 km
- Ridgeway News0.3 km
- Sham House0.9 km
- Aguona0.8 km
- + 12 more
Takeaway Shop
5 nearby- Chicken Cottage0.9 km
- Galaxy Kebabs And Burgers0.9 km
- Pizza Pineapple (Northolt)0.8 km
- Papa John's Pizza0.9 km
- Sun Wah0.8 km
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- The Bar0.8 km
- Larkspur Rovers Football Club0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- South Ruislip1.3 km
- Northolt Park2.0 km
- Greenford Station2.7 km
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Postcode Profile: UB55SX · Data under Open Government Licence