Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA9 8LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8LA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	35%	38.7%	3.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	51.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	42.7%	47%	4.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	42.5%	36.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.3%	13%	0.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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	15.4%	16.4%	1.0%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	35%	40.8%	5.8%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	15.4%	2.1%	-13.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	38.1%	38%	-0.1%	3.1%	34.9%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	9.4%	17.1%	7.7%	1.6%	15.5%
Black African	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	24.2%	16.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	-65.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	0.6%	7.5%
Other	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	1.6%	3.8%

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	43.4%	40%	-3.4%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	33.6%	4.4%	5.6%	28.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 45% 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	43.4%	40%	-3.4%	83.2%	-43.2%
10+ Years	3%	45%	42.0%	9.8%	35.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	36.8%	3.1%	-33.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.2%	37.2%	-32.0%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	45.7%	1.7%	44.0%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Barnhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Preston Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill and the 238th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA9 8LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Road are based on 181 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 Road, Wembley, HA9 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 8LA

Average Price
£856,421

Semi-Detached
£857,765

Terraced
£644,983

Detached
£958,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£676,977

Semi-Detached
£843,425

Terraced
£734,391

Detached
£905,955

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,370

Other
£301,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£571,000	2020-05-29	£643,086
76 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2018-02-06	£728,200
48 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£492,000	2012-04-20	£945,577
66 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2011-05-27	£808,740
70 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£622,500	2010-09-03	£1,182,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 8LA

Employment

HA9 8LA 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.

HA9 8LA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA9 8LA 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	126
Self-Employed	66
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Education	23
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,146 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	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Park Primary School College Road , HA9 8RJ	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School Park Lane , HA9 7RY	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	1,322 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	1,033 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	2out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,542 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	429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley College Ashley Gardens , HA9 8NP	3out of 4	120 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Level Academy Third Floor, Ujima House , 388 Wembley High Road HA9 6AR	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,574 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	352 yd
DG Bar & Restaurant	10 The Broadway, Wembley	352 yd
The Coffee Shop/The London Lunchbox Company	11 The Broadway, Wembley	352 yd
Lagos Island Restaurant Wembley	13 The Broadway, Wembley	352 yd
The Shed Wembley	Right, 16 The Broadway	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	555 yd
Parish Bar	120 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	875 yd
The Wembley Tavern	121 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	892 yd
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	936 yd
Stadium Sports Bar -First Class Sports Bar Ltd	125 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool Pizza	15 Osram Road, East Lane Business Park	526 yd
Vegan Hub LTD	5 Carlton Parade, Preston Road	532 yd
Blue Oyster Fish Bar	190 Preston Road, Wembley	622 yd
GAVS KITCHEN LTD/ LA FUSION UK LTD/ ANCESTRAL ELEMENTS LTD	18 Osram Road, East Lane Business Park	624 yd
Fancy Chicken and Pizza	226 Preston Road, Wembley	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tache Romanesc	20 The Broadway, Wembley	352 yd
Day One Express Retail Limited	15 The Broadway, Wembley	352 yd
Costcutter	96-97 Hirst Crescent, Wembley	457 yd
Food 4 Less	194 Preston Road, Wembley	622 yd
Tesco	209-211 Preston Road, Wembley	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Manor High School CARLTON AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	323 yd
Wembley Primary School EAST LANE	grass pitches	459 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	464 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	544 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Wembley Park Sports Ground (Closed) Forty Avenue	grass pitches	935 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Wembley) (Closed) Empire Way	health and fitness suite	975 yd
Wembley Leisure Centre Grand Felda House Grand Felda House Empire Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,046 yd
King Edward Vii Park KING EDWARD VII PARK KING EDWARD VII PARK PARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA9 8LA