Water Road, Wembley, HA0 1JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA0 1JW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.9%	50.1%	1.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 HA0 1JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	35.7%	42.1%	6.4%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	46.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.5%	49.1%	3.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.9%	35.9%	0.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.4%	12.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18%	24.5%	6.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.4%	3.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	12.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	27.9%	3.8%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	15%	5.5%	-9.5%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	23.4%	31.6%	8.2%	3.1%	28.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	20.1%	16.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	15.2%
Black African	5.4%	8%	2.6%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	24.9%	14.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	-66.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.4%	6%	4.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.4%	35.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-48.0%
European Union	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	38%	8.6%	5.6%	32.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 48.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.9%	35.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-48.1%
10+ Years	2%	48.7%	46.7%	9.8%	38.9%
5-10 Years	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	13%	3%	-10.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	35.6%	4%	-31.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	14.4%	0.5%	13.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Hindu	37.2%	1.7%	35.5%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Water Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Road was 276.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.5% higher than the Alperton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Water Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Alperton and the 100th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA0 1JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Water Road are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Water Road, Wembley, HA0 1JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA0 1JW

Average Price
£948,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£948,788

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Road

Average Price
£3,657,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£5,225,149

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,873,614

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 6 255 Water Road, Wembley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£472,500	2008-04-29	£911,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA0 1JW

Employment

HA0 1JW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	43
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	23
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	2out of 4	4,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	4out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyon Park Junior School Vincent Road , HA0 4HH	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyon Park Primary School Vincent Road , HA0 4HH	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Twyford Primary School Twyford Abbey Road , NW10 7DN	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elsley Primary School Tokyngton Avenue , HA9 6HT	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Waverley Avenue , HA9 6TA	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	1,856 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	2,154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	3,781 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gurnell Middle School Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH	- not rated	3,782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	4,015 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alperton Community School Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE	- not rated	705 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alperton Community School Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copland Community School Cecil Avenue , HA9 7DU	- not rated	1,688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	4out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladebrook High School Brentfield Road , NW10 8HE	- not rated	2,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	3,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	5,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Advance Education Unit 5 Unimix House , Abbey Road NW10 7TR	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Corner School Douglas Avenue , Wembley HA0 4DT	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wembley Manor 163 London Road , HA9 7EU	- not rated	1,266 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnaby Bear Ward School Room At Central Middlesex Hospital Acton Lane , NW10 7NS	- not rated	1,775 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Priory Hillcrest Road , Ealing W5 2JL	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoo Hing (Restaurant)	Hoo Hing Supermarket, North Circular Road	239 yd
Caffe Laguna	Suite 323, Crown House	265 yd
Travelodge	Travelodge, North Circular Road	321 yd
Biblos Lebanese Bakery & Take Away	148-150 Mount Pleasant, Wembley	428 yd
Diu Bar & Restaurant	5 Heather Park Parade, Heather Park Drive	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crystals of London Bar & Restaurant	Community Centre, Crystal House		734 yd
The Fox And Goose	The Fox And Goose, Hanger Lane		918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Kang Food	277B Abbeydale Road, Wembley	190 yd
INDUSTRIAL CAFE LTD	Unit H, 273 Abbeydale Road	205 yd
LCHF Foods	Unit 11, 284 Water Road	207 yd
Sis Caterers	Outside, 278A Abbeydale Road	227 yd
Miss Boulangerie (unit 10)	Kitchen 10, 26A Abbey Manufacturing Estate	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakkavor Staff Shop	268A-271 Abbeydale Road, Wembley	250 yd
Buy 2 Save Food Centre	42 Carlyon Road, Wembley	519 yd
JJ Supermarket Limited	4 Heather Park Parade, Heather Park Drive	557 yd
Super Saver Store	9-10 Heather Park Parade, Heather Park Drive	557 yd
Heather Food & Wine	7 Heather Park Parade, Heather Park Drive	557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alperton Community School Playing Fields WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Alperton Community School (Upper Site) STANLEY AVENUE		713 yd
The Gym (London Alperton) EALING ROAD	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Alperton Community School (Lower Site) EALING ROAD		1,057 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	2.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	2.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	3.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	3.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA0 1JW