Is UB2 4HJ a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

UB2 4HJ is a postcode in Southall Broadway, Ealing, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near UB2 4HJ, then scores the surrounding small area 50/100 - bottom 42% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around UB2 4HJ are property market signals and schools and education, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for UB2 4HJ is based on Ealing 038 Census 2021. It covers 8,170 residents, 6,968 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 42% owner-occupied, 36% privately rented, 21% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near UB2 4HJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the UB2 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £393k from 53 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near UB2 4HJ can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near UB2 4HJ, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (1), sports (1), swimming (1), 9 general kids activities. Closest examples include Let’s Leap May Half term Camp @ Three Bridges Primary School, Ealing (at Three Bridges Primary School Melbury Avenue Southall UB2 4HT, ages 4-11, 229 m) and Southall parkrun (at Southall UB1 3AF, UK, ages 1-99, 914 m). 3 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near UB2 4HJ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around UB2 4HJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 17 HMO licences, 33 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.