St James Gardens, Wembley, HA0 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA0 4LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	45.6%	47.2%	1.6%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	54.4%	52.8%	-1.6%	49.0%	3.8%

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 vicinity of HA0 4LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	36.5%	4.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	53.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	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 (87.6%) 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	46.5%	55.1%	8.6%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.9%	32.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.4%	8.3%	-6.1%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around HA0 4LJ this area, 35.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	35.5%	15.4%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	30%	28.1%	-1.9%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	22.7%	5.3%	-17.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	58.9%	62%	3.1%	3.1%	58.9%
Pakistani	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	12.5%	8.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-73.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.1% 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	32.5%	32.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-51.1%
European Union	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	15.5%	9.8%	-5.7%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	43.4%	47.9%	4.5%	5.6%	42.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.1% 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	31.8%	32%	0.2%	83.2%	-51.2%
10+ Years	8.4%	37.1%	28.7%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	9.2%	13.5%	4.3%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	13.1%	6.1%	-7.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	37.6%	11.2%	-26.4%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	16.2%	0.5%	15.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	18.2%	1.2%	17.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	16.6%	46.2%	-29.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	55.8%	1.7%	54.1%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is St James Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Gardens was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% higher than the Alperton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St James Gardens has the 29th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Alperton and the 291st highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 150.6%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA0 4LJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 St James Gardens are based on 33 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 St James Gardens, Wembley, HA0 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA0 4LJ

Average Price
£677,681

Semi-Detached
£691,512

Terraced
£608,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Gardens

Average Price
£526,809

Semi-Detached
£633,830

Terraced
£624,505

Detached
£686,590

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,275

Other
£4,919

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 St James Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-12-17	£647,535
50 St James Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,000	2012-10-05	£557,766
12 St James Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2007-05-22	£728,238
52 St James Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2001-02-20	£750,958
14 St James Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	1998-05-08	£586,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA0 4LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA0 4LJ 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	152
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	52
Self-Employed	42
Unemployed	30
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	67
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	19
Construction	18
Education	17
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	5,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Acton Childrens Centre Castle Close , Acton W3 8RX	3out of 4	5,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barham Primary School Danethorpe Road , HA0 4RQ	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyon Park Primary School Vincent Road , HA0 4HH	2out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Sarsfield Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perivale Primary School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AP	4out of 4	1,092 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

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alperton Community School Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	2out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	2,443 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	2,850 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	4,122 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	2,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Corner School Douglas Avenue , Wembley HA0 4DT	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Level Academy Third Floor, Ujima House , 388 Wembley High Road HA9 6AR	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Advance Education Unit 5 Unimix House , Abbey Road NW10 7TR	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	2,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maru Bhajia House	230 Ealing Road, Wembley	144 yd
Fudam	238A Ealing Road, Wembley	144 yd
Ambala	228 Ealing Road, Wembley	144 yd
Asher Africana	224 Ealing Road, Wembley	144 yd
Desi Dhaba	2 Glenmore Parade, Ealing Road	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Balkan Bar & Restaurant	66C Ealing Road, Wembley		620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Pan Parlour	Unit 1, 236 Ealing Road	144 yd
Adam's Pizza & Grill	6 Glenmore Parade, Ealing Road	205 yd
Alperton Sandwich Bar	7B Glenmore Parade, Ealing Road	205 yd
Subway	280 Ealing Road, Wembley	226 yd
Selekt Chicken	272-274 Ealing Road, Wembley	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diu Portugal	234 Ealing Road, Wembley	144 yd
Alperton Express	290 Ealing Road, Wembley	226 yd
The Hive	4 Mount Pleasant, Wembley	245 yd
Namkeen House -Paan Parlour	Unit 1, 194 Ealing Road	266 yd
V B & Sons Cash & Carry	147 Ealing Road, Wembley	274 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alperton Community School (Lower Site) EALING ROAD		208 yd
The Gym (London Alperton) EALING ROAD	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Alperton Community School (Upper Site) STANLEY AVENUE		465 yd
Genesis Gym & Fitness Studio ATHLON ROAD	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Alperton Community School Playing Fields WOODSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Barham Primary School DANETHORPE ROAD		859 yd
Alperton Sports Ground Alperton Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,012 yd
The Gym (London Wembley) UNIT 11-12 UNIT 11-12 CENTRAL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA0 4LJ