Central Road, Wembley, HA0 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA0 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	44.9%	50%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	55.1%	50%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	39.9%	43.5%	3.6%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	44%	-4.4%	44.2%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.4%	54.4%	6.0%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	37.8%	28.4%	-9.4%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	11%	12.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.4%	24.6%	0.2%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	14.7%	9.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	36.6%	3.7%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	14.1%	4.2%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.4% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	36.6%	23.7%	-12.9%	3.1%	20.6%
Pakistani	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	15%	8%	-7.0%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	5.9%	25.4%	19.5%	2.5%	22.9%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	11%	2.3%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	16.9%	20.4%	3.5%	81.4%	-61.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% 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	33.1%	47.2%	14.1%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.2%	16.3%	4.1%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	42.9%	21.6%	-21.3%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.7% 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	33.1%	47%	13.9%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	15%	40.7%	25.7%	9.8%	30.9%
5-10 Years	11%	6.1%	-4.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.1%	-7.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	3.1%	-27.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	22.3%	1.7%	20.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	32.8%	6.5%	26.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the Northwick Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Northwick Park and the 77th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA0 2LQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Central Road are based on 119 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 Central Road, Wembley, HA0 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA0 2LQ

Average Price
£483,874

Semi-Detached
£744,403

Terraced
£597,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,665

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Road

Average Price
£446,701

Semi-Detached
£630,735

Terraced
£546,553

Detached
£543,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,300

Other
£26,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37A Central Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-05-01	£354,883
25 Central Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£576,000	2024-05-17	£597,966
11A Central Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-12-09	£334,169
33A Central Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-09-12	£302,008
57 Central Road, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-07-08	£550,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA0 2LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA0 2LQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sudbury Primary School Watford Road , HA0 3EY	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barham Primary School Danethorpe Road , HA0 4RQ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Primary School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Sudbury Hill , HA1 3SB	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	2out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alperton Community School Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Perkin Church of England High School Oldfield Lane North , UB6 8PR	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Free schools	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	2,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandeville School Horsenden Lane North , Greenford UB6 0PA	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Corner School Douglas Avenue , Wembley HA0 4DT	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Level Academy Third Floor, Ujima House , 388 Wembley High Road HA9 6AR	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	2,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice N Spice	719 Harrow Road, Wembley	166 yd
Sundarban Tandoori Restaurant	4 The Parade, Sudbury Heights Avenue	235 yd
Moj Masala	755 Harrow Road, Wembley	244 yd
The Aura	763-765 Harrow Road, Wembley	244 yd
Smashburgers N Wings	753 Harrow Road, Wembley	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	789 Harrow Road, Wembley	325 yd
Horsenden Hill Activity Centre	Club House, Horsenden Hill Golf Course	695 yd
Sudbury Golf Club	Sudbury Golf Club, Bridgewater Road	725 yd
The Ballot Box	The Ballot Box, Horsenden Lane North	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nikki's Coffee Bar	SUDBURY TOWN STATION, Station Approach	213 yd
Quality Paan, Parcel Point & Quality Chat House	761 Harrow Road, Wembley	227 yd
Tops Pizza	769 Harrow Road, Wembley	244 yd
Walli's Chicken	798 Harrow Road, Wembley	263 yd
Pizza Perfect	812 Harrow Road, Wembley	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	735 Harrow Road, Wembley	166 yd
Sudbury Supermarket	773 Harrow Road, Wembley	244 yd
European Food- Carpathina Ltd	796 Harrow Road, Wembley	259 yd
Panesar Food & Wine- M3J Solutions Ltd)	814 Harrow Road, Wembley	263 yd
Hamptons Food & Wine	822 Harrow Road, Wembley	263 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maybank Open Space Maybank Avenue	grass pitches	420 yd
Wembley Football Club Vale Farm Vale Farm Watford Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	631 yd
Sudbury Golf Club Ltd BRIDGEWATER ROAD	golf	709 yd
Horsenden Hill Golf Course WOODLAND RISE	golf	769 yd
Vale Farm Sports Centre VALE FARM SPORTS CEMTRE VALE FARM SPORTS CEMTRE WATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	800 yd
Wembley And Sudbury Tennis Squash And Social Club SYLVESTER ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	811 yd
Sudbury Primary School Watford Road	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
St Andrew Church Of England Church Sudbury HARROW ROAD		856 yd
Vale Farm Sports Ground Vale Farm Vale Farm Watford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd
Barham Primary School DANETHORPE ROAD		936 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	96.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA0 2LQ