Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA3 9SA 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	46.9%	49.9%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53.1%	50.1%	-3.0%	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 vicinity of HA3 9SA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	33.3%	31.5%	-1.8%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	55.6%	5.0%	44.2%	11.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9%	7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.4%) 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	46.9%	60%	13.1%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	36.8%	27.4%	-9.4%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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	19.5%	22.7%	3.2%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	39.4%	6.1%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	14.6%	4.5%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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)
Indian	38.4%	37.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	34.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	28.6%	36.9%	8.3%	81.4%	-44.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	36.2%	40.9%	4.7%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	13.8%	19.7%	5.9%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.4%	26.8%	-5.6%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.4% 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	35.2%	41.1%	5.9%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	18.2%	33.4%	15.2%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	8.3%	-18.4%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	17.5%	0.9%	16.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	28.6%	1.7%	26.9%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Preston Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Hill was 177.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.1% higher than the Kenton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Hill has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Kenton and the 185th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA3 9SA, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Preston Hill are based on 189 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 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 9SA

Average Price
£764,278

Semi-Detached
£711,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£870,424

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Hill

Average Price
£791,558

Semi-Detached
£698,532

Terraced
£678,207

Detached
£956,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,667

Other
£10,781,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2016-05-11	£649,471
5 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2007-08-17	£867,818
5 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2007-02-21	£671,973
3 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	1996-03-29	£778,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 9SA

Employment

HA3 9SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA3 9SA 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	93
Self-Employed	49
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	5,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Clifton Road , Kenton HA3 9NS	4out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinai Jewish Primary School Shakespeare Drive , Kenton HA3 9UD	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uxendon Manor Primary School Vista Way , Kenton HA3 0UX	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Glebe Avenue , Kenton HA3 9LF	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,835 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	4,761 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	2,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,370 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	2,365 yd	Community special 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
Pizza Village	710 Kenton Road, Harrow	111 yd
Dosa Express	730-732 Kenton Road, Harrow	111 yd
Lindsay Park Baptist Church- Kitchen	Lindsay Park Baptist Church, The Mall	261 yd
KARAK CHAII	557 Kingsbury Road, London	331 yd
Mo's Restaurant	559 Kingsbury Road, London	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Roisin	1 Fryent Way, London		300 yd
J J Moons	553 Kingsbury Road, London		331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gujju Dhaba Express	6 Honeypot Lane, London	240 yd
Sams Chicken	642 Kingsbury Road, London	367 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	654 Kingsbury Road, London	367 yd
Hot Spott	648 Kingsbury Road, London	367 yd
Pani Puri (Units 1-4)	Unit 1, 513 Kingsbury Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Supermarket, Kingsbury Circle	178 yd
Brent Foodbank - The Trussell Trust	LINDSAY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, The Mall	262 yd
Nisa Local	571-573 Kingsbury Road, London	297 yd
Aldi	634-640 Kingsbury Road, London	367 yd
Tesco	664 Kingsbury Road, London	367 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Kingsbury) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Jfs School THE MALL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	542 yd
Claremont High School CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 yd
Queensbury Park RUTH CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	961 yd
Uxendon Manor Primary School VISTA WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Maccabi Gb @Kulanu KENTON MACCABI KENTON MACCABI SHAFTESBURY AVENUE		1,073 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,073 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%

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

Overview of HA3 9SA