Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA3 9SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 9SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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%	29%	-2.6%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	57.4%	3.0%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	44.1%	53%	8.9%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37.3%	29.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	19.7%	4.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	46.3%	11.9%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	10.5%	3.2%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	39.8%	40.4%	0.6%	3.1%	37.3%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	13%	4.4%	-8.6%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	23.7%	23.9%	0.2%	81.4%	-57.5%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	7.1%
Other	0%	7.7%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.7% 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	40.1%	36.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-46.5%
European Union	7.6%	15.6%	8.0%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	17.5%	11.7%	-5.8%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	31.6%	33.1%	1.5%	5.6%	27.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.5% 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	39.3%	36.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-46.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	42.5%	38.8%	9.8%	32.7%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	9%	4.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	41.8%	8.9%	-32.9%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	26.1%	1.7%	24.4%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Preston Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Hill was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Kenton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Preston Hill has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Kenton and the 44th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.3%.

🔎 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 9SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 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 9SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA3 9SJ

Average Price
£975,721

Semi-Detached
£768,848

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,034,828

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
102 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2024-03-22	£954,851
110 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2020-02-28	£1,192,055
118 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2014-11-24	£1,027,388
112 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2013-08-28	£727,427
110 Preston Hill, Harrow, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2008-04-17	£930,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA3 9SJ

Employment

HA3 9SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

HA3 9SJ 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	82
Retired	72
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
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
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uxendon Manor Primary School Vista Way , Kenton HA3 0UX	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinai Jewish Primary School Shakespeare Drive , Kenton HA3 9UD	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Mount Stewart Avenue , Kenton HA3 0JX	4out of 4	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Infant School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Clifton Road , Kenton HA3 9NS	4out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,235 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	4,136 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	4,218 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	1,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,250 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	5,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,111 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	1,527 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashley College Ashley Gardens , HA9 8NP	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	2,071 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy special converter	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
Lindsay Park Baptist Church- Kitchen	Lindsay Park Baptist Church, The Mall	407 yd
Pizza Village	710 Kenton Road, Harrow	720 yd
Dosa Express	730-732 Kenton Road, Harrow	720 yd
KARAK CHAII	557 Kingsbury Road, London	831 yd
Mo's Restaurant	559 Kingsbury Road, London	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roisin	1 Fryent Way, London	793 yd
J J Moons	553 Kingsbury Road, London	831 yd
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Garden	316 Preston Road, Harrow	810 yd
Shiv Shakti Sweets & Savouries	314 Preston Road, Harrow	810 yd
Gujju Dhaba Express	6 Honeypot Lane, London	821 yd
Sams Chicken	642 Kingsbury Road, London	902 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	654 Kingsbury Road, London	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent Foodbank - The Trussell Trust	LINDSAY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, The Mall	407 yd
Iceland Foods	Supermarket, Kingsbury Circle	776 yd
Nisa Local	571-573 Kingsbury Road, London	802 yd
Preston News	324 Preston Road, Harrow	810 yd
Aldi	634-640 Kingsbury Road, London	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claremont High School CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLAREMONT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	552 yd
Jfs School THE MALL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	638 yd
Uxendon Manor Primary School VISTA WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	715 yd
Maccabi Gb @Kulanu KENTON MACCABI KENTON MACCABI SHAFTESBURY AVENUE		835 yd
Woodcock Park Shaftesbury Avenue	tennis courts	878 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	886 yd
The Gym (Kingsbury) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	1,031 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA3 9SJ