Hirst Crescent, Wembley, HA9 7HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA9 7HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.9%	48.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.1%	51.5%	3.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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 HA9 7HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	36.3%	33.1%	-3.2%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	55.2%	4.8%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	9%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	56.3%	54.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	33.3%	34.2%	0.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15%	19.2%	4.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	14.4%	1.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	10.3%	1.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	37%	3.4%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	18.5%	6.2%	-12.3%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	18.1%	19.9%	1.8%	3.1%	16.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	13.9%	10.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	18.3%	21.4%	3.1%	81.4%	-60.0%
Arab	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	0.6%	12.3%
Other	2.6%	4%	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% 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	42.6%	40%	-2.6%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	8.2%	15.5%	7.3%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	28.7%	27.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.5% 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	42.2%	39.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-43.8%
10+ Years	5.7%	32.5%	26.8%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	10.1%	14.3%	4.2%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	11%	5.4%	-5.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	8.4%	-22.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Germany	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	17.9%	1.7%	16.2%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Hirst Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hirst Crescent was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Preston average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA9 7HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Hirst Crescent are based on 321 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 Hirst Crescent, Wembley, HA9 7HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 7HL

Average Price
£347,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,184

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hirst Crescent

Average Price
£375,360

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,566

Other
£342,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hirst CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Loxley House Hirst Crescent, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,300	2023-02-23	£163,227
Flat 11 Loxley House Hirst Crescent, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-01-28	£351,379
Flat 19 Loxley House Hirst Crescent, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2021-08-25	£327,917
Flat 58 Loxley House Hirst Crescent, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£319,000	2021-04-16	£342,891
Flat 44 Loxley House Hirst Crescent, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-11-16	£319,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 7HL

Employment

HA9 7HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 HA9 7HL 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	46
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	4
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	3,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wembley Primary School East Lane , HA9 7NW	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Park Primary School College Road , HA9 8RJ	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School Park Lane , HA9 7RY	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	2out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy converter	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	3,271 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	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashley College Ashley Gardens , HA9 8NP	3out of 4	497 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Level Academy Third Floor, Ujima House , 388 Wembley High Road HA9 6AR	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,883 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
Sunrise Cafe	8 The Broadway, Wembley	355 yd
DG Bar & Restaurant	10 The Broadway, Wembley	355 yd
The Coffee Shop/The London Lunchbox Company	11 The Broadway, Wembley	355 yd
Lagos Island Restaurant Wembley	13 The Broadway, Wembley	355 yd
The Shed Wembley	Right, 16 The Broadway	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	795 yd
Green Man Pub	Green Man Hotel, Dagmar Avenue	939 yd
The Windermere	Windermere, Windermere Avenue	1,014 yd
Parish Bar	120 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool Pizza	15 Osram Road, East Lane Business Park	272 yd
GAVS KITCHEN LTD/ LA FUSION UK LTD/ ANCESTRAL ELEMENTS LTD	18 Osram Road, East Lane Business Park	362 yd
Subway	185 East Lane, Wembley	577 yd
Chicken Land	209 East Lane, Wembley	668 yd
Meedivko Savouries Ltd.	Unit GD Building B, Wembley Commercial Centre	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	96-97 Hirst Crescent, Wembley	70 yd
Tache Romanesc	20 The Broadway, Wembley	355 yd
Day One Express Retail Limited	15 The Broadway, Wembley	355 yd
Rombull Foods Limited	5D Main Drive, East Lane Business Park	390 yd
Selvam's Food and Wine	197 East Lane, Wembley	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wembley Primary School EAST LANE	grass pitches	302 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	590 yd
Preston Manor High School CARLTON AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	686 yd
King Edward Vii Park KING EDWARD VII PARK KING EDWARD VII PARK PARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	771 yd
Wembley Cricket Club ASH WALK	grass pitches	943 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Wembley High Technology College East Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Wembley) (Closed) Empire Way	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA9 7HL