Medway Gardens, Wembley, HA0 2RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA0 2RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.8%	49.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.2%	50.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	37.7%	1.7%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	48%	-1.7%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	45.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	39.4%	39.5%	0.1%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	19.6%	20.8%	1.2%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	16.5%	6.4%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.5%	4.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	30.5%	-1.3%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	17.5%	7.5%	-10.0%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.1% 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	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	25.5%	28.3%	2.8%	3.1%	25.2%
Pakistani	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	14.2%	9.8%	-4.4%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	35.4%	32.1%	-3.3%	81.4%	-49.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.4% 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	45.5%	43.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-39.8%
European Union	12.8%	17.3%	4.5%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	29.3%	26.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.8% 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	40.6%	43.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	8.4%	35.8%	27.4%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	15.4%	10.9%	-4.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	4.1%	-23.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	23.1%	1.7%	21.4%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Medway Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Gardens was 71.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% higher than the Northwick Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Northwick Park and the 360th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.4%.

🔎 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 2RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Medway Gardens are based on 51 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 Medway Gardens, Wembley, HA0 2RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA0 2RJ

Average Price
£710,601

Semi-Detached
£669,123

Terraced
£709,061

Detached
£1,212,947

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Gardens

Average Price
£652,592

Semi-Detached
£653,738

Terraced
£661,284

Detached
£852,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,519

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Medway Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-10-03	£610,000
54 Medway Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£601,000	2024-01-24	£601,614
56 Medway Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-07-24	£602,235
42 Medway Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,500	2012-02-15	£697,030
49 Medway Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2011-07-08	£543,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA0 2RJ

Employment

HA0 2RJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

HA0 2RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	55
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	3
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	2,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,135 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	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Sudbury Hill , HA1 3SB	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Primary School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wood End Infant School Whitton Avenue West , UB5 4LB	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Foundation school	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	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,577 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore High School Porlock Avenue , HA2 0AD	4out of 4	2,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	2out of 4	2,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,538 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	3,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alec Reed Academy Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ	3out of 4	4,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,985 yd	Academy converter	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	1,110 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orley Farm School South Hill Avenue , HA1 3NU	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow School 5 High Street , HA1 3HP	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roxeth Mead School 25 Middle Road , HA2 0HW	- not rated	2,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The John Lyon School Middle Road , HA2 0HN	- not rated	2,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Zing	875 Harrow Road, Wembley	120 yd
East Lane Theatre Club- Cafe	East Lane Theatre, Vale Farm	630 yd
Sudbury Cafe	20 Watford Road, Wembley	630 yd
Jai Durga Mahal	18 Watford Road, Wembley	630 yd
Himalyan Club	32-34 Watford Road, Wembley	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	1018 Harrow Road, Wembley	513 yd
The Swan	789 Harrow Road, Wembley	625 yd
Rising Sun PH	138 Greenford Road, Harrow	749 yd
Tifftys Tavern	1211 Greenford Road, Greenford	898 yd
Piwnica Na Pietrze	Part Ground And First Floor, 1261 - 1265 Greenford Road	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Village	785 Harrow Road, Wembley	625 yd
Flames Burger Kitchen	787 Harrow Road, Wembley	625 yd
Jalsa Sweets and Savouries	28 Watford Road, Wembley	630 yd
Wok Express & MexChicken Peri Peri	36 Watford Road, Wembley	630 yd
Sudbury Post Office Store/Egg Junction	Sudbury Town Post Office and Store, 791 Harrow Road	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glen Food & Wine	881 Harrow Road, Wembley	120 yd
The Glen Convenience Store	935 Harrow Road, Wembley	169 yd
Nisa Local Harrow Road	959-961 Harrow Road, Wembley	430 yd
Park Garage	154 Watford Road, Wembley	546 yd
Sudbury Halal Butchers	26 Watford Road, Wembley	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrew Church Of England Church Sudbury HARROW ROAD		166 yd
Maybank Open Space Maybank Avenue	grass pitches	429 yd
Sudbury Primary School Watford Road	artificial grass pitch	511 yd
Wembley Football Club Vale Farm Vale Farm Watford Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	668 yd
London Post Office Sports And Social Association THE LONDON POSTAL SPORTS & SOCIAL ASSOCIATION THE LONDON POSTAL SPORTS & SOCIAL ASSOCIATION GREENFORD ROAD	grass pitches	687 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	691 yd
The Lyonian Pavilion SOUTH VALE	grass pitches	874 yd
Vale Farm Sports Ground Vale Farm Vale Farm Watford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA0 2RJ