First Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA9 8QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.3%	50%	0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8QG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	29.5%	31.6%	2.1%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	60.3%	1.0%	44.2%	16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89%) 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%	57.2%	11.0%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	40%	31.8%	-8.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.6%	21.7%	6.1%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.1%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	39.7%	2.2%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	14.5%	3.6%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	28.5%	28.8%	0.3%	3.1%	25.7%
Pakistani	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	11.5%	16.3%	4.8%	1.6%	14.7%
Black African	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	33.2%	29.1%	-4.1%	81.4%	-52.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	45.4%	45.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	18%	12.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	23.7%	0.0%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.4% 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	44.8%	44.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	35.4%	30.0%	9.8%	25.6%
5-10 Years	9.6%	11%	1.4%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	13.8%	5%	-8.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	3.9%	-22.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	26.6%	1.7%	24.9%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% higher than the Preston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

First Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston and the 308th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.9%.

🔎 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 8QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 First 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 First Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 8QG

Average Price
£574,307

Semi-Detached
£647,800

Terraced
£677,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,078

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£640,308

Semi-Detached
£711,893

Terraced
£675,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,114

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28A First Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-28	£304,105
18 First Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-08-30	£652,587
28B First Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2022-04-26	£339,316
12 First Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2020-09-04	£583,117
8 First Avenue, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£546,000	2019-12-20	£702,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 8QG

Employment

HA9 8QG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8QG 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	93
Retired	40
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2

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	3,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,783 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	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley Primary School East Lane , HA9 7NW	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Mount Stewart Avenue , Kenton HA3 0JX	4out of 4	1,140 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	799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,422 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	1,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,598 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	722 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Level Academy Third Floor, Ujima House , 388 Wembley High Road HA9 6AR	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	2,131 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
Al Stromboli	205 Preston Road, Wembley	484 yd
Subway	207 Preston Road, Wembley	484 yd
The Base	3-7 Lincoln Parade, Preston Road	498 yd
Talkington Bates	Staff Canteen H & M Centre, Victory Park	532 yd
Patiseria Romaneasca La Vanea	237 Preston Road, Wembley	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	401 yd
The Windermere	Windermere, Windermere Avenue	482 yd
The Nest	104-106 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	694 yd
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meedivko Savouries Ltd.	Unit GD Building B, Wembley Commercial Centre	440 yd
Hakka House Indo Chinese / Culinart	Unit GD Building B, Wembley Commercial Centre	440 yd
My Godo (unit 1.7)	01 July 2024, Wembley Commercial Centre	440 yd
Chef's Table	Unit GD Building B, Wembley Commercial Centre	440 yd
The Soju	4.12 - 4.14, Wembley Commercial Centre	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jiffy Grocery	01 January 2024, Wembley Commercial Centre	440 yd
Tesco	209-211 Preston Road, Wembley	484 yd
The Co-operative Store	215-221 Preston Road, Wembley	484 yd
Family Supermarket	201 Preston Road, Wembley	484 yd
Food 4 Less	194 Preston Road, Wembley	496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	96 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	175 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	442 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	808 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	831 yd
Byron Court Primary School SPENCER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	855 yd
Preston Manor High School CARLTON AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	895 yd
Wembley Primary School EAST LANE	grass pitches	938 yd
Wembley High Technology College East Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA9 8QG