Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA9 8NW is primarily male, with 62.5% 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	45.8%	37.5%	-8.3%	51.0%	-13.5%
Male	54.2%	62.5%	8.3%	49.0%	13.5%

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	41.9%	41.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	50.4%	5.2%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	46.2%	60.9%	14.7%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	37.8%	27.2%	-10.6%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10%	21.8%	11.8%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	13.3%	2.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	7.7%	-3.3%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	39%	29.9%	-9.1%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	11.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	29.5%	21.7%	-7.8%	3.1%	18.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	11.2%	3.4%	-7.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	28.3%	43.4%	15.1%	81.4%	-38.0%
Arab	2%	4.9%	2.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	2%	6.7%	4.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.1% 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	45.4%	33.1%	-12.3%	83.2%	-50.1%
European Union	13.9%	37.1%	23.2%	6.1%	31.0%
Africa	10.8%	6.4%	-4.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	20.4%	-4.7%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26% 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	45%	33.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-49.9%
10+ Years	8%	26%	18.0%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	8%	20.2%	12.2%	2.9%	17.3%
2-5 Years	16.7%	11.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	9.2%	-13.1%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	76.7%	-36.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	37%	0.9%	36.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	18.7%	1.7%	17.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 103.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% higher than the Preston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston and the 340th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 8NW, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 8NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 8NW

Average Price
£1,081,557

Semi-Detached
£1,081,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

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
143 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2008-05-07	£1,248,762
141 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	1995-07-11	£922,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 8NW

Employment

HA9 8NW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 29% 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.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	81
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	25
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	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	3,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Park Primary School College Road , HA9 8RJ	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wembley Primary School East Lane , HA9 7NW	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Mount Stewart Avenue , Kenton HA3 0JX	4out of 4	1,172 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	1,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,903 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	3,398 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	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,841 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	426 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Level Academy Third Floor, Ujima House , 388 Wembley High Road HA9 6AR	- not rated	1,883 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
The Base	3-7 Lincoln Parade, Preston Road	216 yd
Al Stromboli	205 Preston Road, Wembley	293 yd
Subway	207 Preston Road, Wembley	293 yd
2PL Dragon	224C Preston Road, Wembley	346 yd
Spice N Bites	222 Preston Road, Wembley	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	168 yd
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	574 yd
The Windermere	Windermere, Windermere Avenue	851 yd
The Nest	104-106 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vegan Hub LTD	5 Carlton Parade, Preston Road	177 yd
Blue Oyster Fish Bar	190 Preston Road, Wembley	255 yd
Fancy Chicken and Pizza	226 Preston Road, Wembley	346 yd
Go Burger	224B Preston Road, Wembley	346 yd
Domino's Pizza	218 Preston Road, Wembley	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food 4 Less	194 Preston Road, Wembley	255 yd
Tesco	209-211 Preston Road, Wembley	293 yd
The Co-operative Store	215-221 Preston Road, Wembley	293 yd
Family Supermarket	201 Preston Road, Wembley	293 yd
Abby's Food and Wines	220 Preston Road, Wembley	346 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	260 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	295 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Preston Manor High School CARLTON AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	557 yd
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	693 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	738 yd
Wembley Primary School EAST LANE	grass pitches	822 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	861 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 HA9 8NW