Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA9 8PA is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	47.9%	45.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.1%	54.2%	2.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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	42.6%	38.2%	-4.4%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4%	4.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.7%) 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	54.6%	58.6%	4.0%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	31.3%	29.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13.7%	27.9%	14.2%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	8.6%	-6.0%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	32.4%	1.7%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	24%	4.8%	-19.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.6%	14.5%	-4.1%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	16.4%	7.5%	-8.9%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	3%	5.5%	2.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	40.9%	51.5%	10.6%	81.4%	-29.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1%	6.6%	5.6%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.9% 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	34.5%	30.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	-52.3%
European Union	23.6%	41.1%	17.5%	6.1%	35.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.3%	19.9%	-12.4%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.7% 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	33.3%	30.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-52.5%
10+ Years	11.7%	25.7%	14.0%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	16.6%	22.4%	5.8%	2.9%	19.5%
2-5 Years	15.1%	13.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	7.5%	-15.8%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.9%	76.7%	-36.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	25.3%	0.9%	24.4%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	15.2%	1.7%	13.5%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 306.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 397.6% higher than the Preston average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Preston Road has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston and the 82nd highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8PA, 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 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 8PA

Average Price
£420,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£814,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,661

Other
£187,893

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
180A Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-08	£214,979
182A Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2021-03-16	£212,204
176 - 178 Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-01-27	£363,929
194A Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-09-04	£230,679
194A Preston Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-08-26	£225,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 8PA

Employment

HA9 8PA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 27% 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 8PA 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 8PA 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

Self-Employed	100
Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	43
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	3

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	3,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,619 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	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Mount Stewart Avenue , Kenton HA3 0JX	4out of 4	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Infant School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wembley Primary School East Lane , HA9 7NW	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	1,156 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	1,265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,676 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	3,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,239 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	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,695 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	620 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Level Academy Third Floor, Ujima House , 388 Wembley High Road HA9 6AR	- not rated	2,113 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	56 yd
Al Stromboli	205 Preston Road, Wembley	62 yd
Subway	207 Preston Road, Wembley	62 yd
2PL Dragon	224C Preston Road, Wembley	94 yd
Spice N Bites	222 Preston Road, Wembley	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	102 yd
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	322 yd
The Windermere	Windermere, Windermere Avenue	903 yd
The Nest	104-106 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Oyster Fish Bar	190 Preston Road, Wembley	3 yd
Vegan Hub LTD	5 Carlton Parade, Preston Road	88 yd
Fancy Chicken and Pizza	226 Preston Road, Wembley	94 yd
Go Burger	224B Preston Road, Wembley	94 yd
Domino's Pizza	218 Preston Road, Wembley	94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food 4 Less	194 Preston Road, Wembley	3 yd
Tesco	209-211 Preston Road, Wembley	62 yd
The Co-operative Store	215-221 Preston Road, Wembley	62 yd
Family Supermarket	201 Preston Road, Wembley	62 yd
Abby's Food and Wines	220 Preston Road, Wembley	94 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	450 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	457 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	492 yd
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	636 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	661 yd
Preston Manor High School CARLTON AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Wembley Primary School EAST LANE	grass pitches	1,067 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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 8PA