Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, HA9 8RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA9 8RD is primarily male, with 61.3% 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	49.7%	38.7%	-11.0%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	50.3%	61.3%	11.0%	49.0%	12.3%

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 area around HA9 8RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	44.6%	8.5%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	39.7%	-10.1%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.5%) 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	47%	62%	15.0%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	39.8%	26.5%	-13.3%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.9%	23.6%	4.7%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	2.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14%	0.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	32.1%	-0.1%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	9.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.3%	13.2%	-11.1%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	11.3%	10.0%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	9.9%	4.1%	-5.8%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	39.8%	55.3%	15.5%	81.4%	-26.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.7% 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	45.1%	38.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-44.5%
European Union	19.4%	40.9%	21.5%	6.1%	34.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	14.2%	-8.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% 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	42.8%	38.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-44.4%
10+ Years	6.6%	18.4%	11.8%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	11.8%	17.7%	5.9%	2.9%	14.8%
2-5 Years	13.2%	13.9%	0.7%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	11.2%	-14.5%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.1%	76.7%	-30.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	30.7%	0.9%	29.8%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	19.6%	6.0%	13.6%

Safety

Is Thirlmere Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlmere Gardens was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Preston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thirlmere Gardens has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston and the 126th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.6%.

🔎 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 8RD, 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 Thirlmere Gardens are based on 113 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 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, HA9 8RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 8RD

Average Price
£738,351

Semi-Detached
£745,817

Terraced
£697,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Gardens

Average Price
£679,945

Semi-Detached
£708,609

Terraced
£662,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,480

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2024-07-01	£885,177
81 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-09-29	£852,992
101 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2015-11-27	£995,481
75 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2014-12-15	£640,742
97 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£444,950	2014-10-13	£612,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 8RD

Employment

HA9 8RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8RD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA9 8RD 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	141
Self-Employed	83
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	77
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	47
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	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	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Park Primary School College Road , HA9 8RJ	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Infant School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Mount Stewart Avenue , Kenton HA3 0JX	4out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,102 yd	Academy converter	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	1,102 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow High School Gayton Road , HA1 2JG	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,822 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	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,938 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	1,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	3,938 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	1,380 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	1,845 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	2,124 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
Patiseria Romaneasca La Vanea	237 Preston Road, Wembley	883 yd
MAYA'S BOBA	Left, 259 Preston Road	890 yd
Al Stromboli	205 Preston Road, Wembley	891 yd
Subway	207 Preston Road, Wembley	891 yd
Maya's Chai	251-253 Preston Road, Harrow	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nest	104-106 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	149 yd
The Windermere	Windermere, Windermere Avenue	339 yd
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	902 yd
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manglik Foods	110 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	133 yd
Kenton Spice	112 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	149 yd
Unknown Signature Cuisine	Unit GD Building B, Wembley Commercial Centre	627 yd
Meedivko Savouries Ltd.	Unit GD Building B, Wembley Commercial Centre	704 yd
Hakka House Indo Chinese / Culinart	Unit GD Building B, Wembley Commercial Centre	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter & Post Office	126 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	149 yd
Today's your Local Store	128 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	149 yd
Jiffy Grocery	01 January 2024, Wembley Commercial Centre	704 yd
J R Stationmarket	279 Preston Road, Harrow	890 yd
Tesco	209-211 Preston Road, Wembley	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
Byron Court Primary School SPENCER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	470 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Northwick Park NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION THE FAIRWAY	grass pitches	581 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	662 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	763 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	844 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	917 yd
Wembley High Technology College East Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,089 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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