Hollycroft Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA9 8LF is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	52.4%	45.5%	-6.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	47.6%	54.5%	6.9%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	41.2%	6.8%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	39.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	15.2%	10%	-5.2%	6.1%	3.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.2%	34.1%	-2.1%	48.4%	-14.3%
Good health	38.5%	33.1%	-5.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	18.5%	13.1%	-5.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.8%	11.2%	6.4%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	2%	8.6%	6.6%	1.2%	7.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	24.7%	0.8%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	38%	32.7%	-5.3%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	12.7%	8.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	5.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.5%	22.9%	0.4%	3.1%	19.8%
Pakistani	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	44.3%	46.4%	2.1%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	0.6%	6.8%
Other	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.3% 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	51.4%	42.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-40.9%
European Union	12.4%	22.8%	10.4%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	20.5%	-2.8%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.5% 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	49.6%	42%	-7.6%	83.2%	-41.2%
10+ Years	6.1%	37.5%	31.4%	9.8%	27.7%
5-10 Years	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	28.6%	4.3%	-24.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	8.9%	0.6%	8.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	16.4%	1.7%	14.7%
Jewish	7.6%	0.5%	7.1%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Hollycroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollycroft Avenue was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Barnhill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Hollycroft Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill and the 165th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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 8LF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Hollycroft Avenue are based on 30 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 Hollycroft Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 8LF

Average Price
£786,646

Semi-Detached
£741,046

Terraced
£883,345

Detached
£678,951

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollycroft Avenue

Average Price
£701,337

Semi-Detached
£764,586

Terraced
£852,244

Detached
£705,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollycroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hollycroft Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2018-07-26	£676,918
16 Hollycroft Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,750	2013-01-30	£815,129
10 Hollycroft Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2007-06-08	£699,824
6 Hollycroft Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2006-07-10	£755,878
16 Hollycroft Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,000	2005-10-27	£793,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 8LF

Employment

HA9 8LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	95
Long-Term Sick or disabled	93
Retired	78
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	25
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Mining and quarrying	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	3,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,238 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	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Park Primary School College Road , HA9 8RJ	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School Park Lane , HA9 7RY	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,188 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	2out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,078 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	3,716 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	267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,369 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	104 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Level Academy Third Floor, Ujima House , 388 Wembley High Road HA9 6AR	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	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	317 yd
DG Bar & Restaurant	10 The Broadway, Wembley	317 yd
The Coffee Shop/The London Lunchbox Company	11 The Broadway, Wembley	317 yd
Lagos Island Restaurant Wembley	13 The Broadway, Wembley	317 yd
The Shed Wembley	Right, 16 The Broadway	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	676 yd
Parish Bar	120 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	700 yd
The Wembley Tavern	121 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	714 yd
Stadium Sports Bar -First Class Sports Bar Ltd	125 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	780 yd
Boxpark Trading Ltd (Inc. Dining Area and Bar)	15 Boxpark Wembley, 18 Olympic Way	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vegan Hub LTD	5 Carlton Parade, Preston Road	634 yd
Cool Pizza	15 Osram Road, East Lane Business Park	690 yd
Blue Oyster Fish Bar	190 Preston Road, Wembley	722 yd
Peppercorn Chicken	14 Empire Parade, Empire Way	743 yd
The Early Bird	The Early Bird, 109 Raglan Court	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tache Romanesc	20 The Broadway, Wembley	317 yd
Day One Express Retail Limited	15 The Broadway, Wembley	317 yd
Costcutter	96-97 Hirst Crescent, Wembley	572 yd
LAKOMKA	91 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	661 yd
Capital Food & Wine	107 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Manor High School CARLTON AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	187 yd
Wembley Primary School EAST LANE	grass pitches	464 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	640 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	718 yd
Wembley Park Sports Ground (Closed) Forty Avenue	grass pitches	762 yd
Wembley Leisure Centre Grand Felda House Grand Felda House Empire Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Wembley) (Closed) Empire Way	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Ark Academy BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	915 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
King Edward Vii Park KING EDWARD VII PARK KING EDWARD VII PARK PARK LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,046 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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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