Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, HA9 8RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA9 8RE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	54.7%	47.9%	-6.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	45.3%	52.1%	6.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 8RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	33.5%	38.3%	4.8%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	53.5%	0.5%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	48%	53.8%	5.8%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	38.1%	34.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	18.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	46.8%	18.1%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	14.9%	2.7%	-12.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	20.6%	24.1%	3.5%	3.1%	21.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	8%	12%	4.0%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	47.8%	39.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	-41.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.1% 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	36.8%	40.1%	3.3%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	27.1%	22.9%	-4.2%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	12.7%	7.8%	-4.9%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	23.1%	3.2%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.6% 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	35.6%	40.2%	4.6%	83.2%	-43.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	36.6%	28.9%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	14.2%	6.1%	-8.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	5.9%	-20.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	18.7%	0.9%	17.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	25%	1.7%	23.3%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Thirlmere Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlmere Gardens was 15.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Preston average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Thirlmere Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Preston and the 34th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Thirlmere Gardens are based on 116 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 8RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 8RE

Average Price
£625,491

Semi-Detached
£684,825

Terraced
£626,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,167

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Gardens

Average Price
£668,196

Semi-Detached
£697,625

Terraced
£648,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,474

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-08-26	£571,176
82 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-06-18	£575,740
4 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-05-02	£547,250
2 Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-08-26	£707,726
24A Thirlmere Gardens, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-15	£345,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 8RE

Employment

HA9 8RE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8RE 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	87
Self-Employed	64
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,161 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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	- not rated	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Infant School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	1out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	3,742 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Middle School Wood End Way , UB5 4QG	- not rated	4,230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	4,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	5,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,279 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	- not rated	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	- not rated	1,600 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	1,337 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	2,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	2,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	5,206 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	1,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,171 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	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School Room Chaucer Ward , Northwick Park Hospital HA1 3UJ	- not rated	1,483 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Noam Primary School 8-10 Forty Avenue , HA9 8JW	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	1,846 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
MAYA'S BOBA	Left, 259 Preston Road	625 yd
Maya's Chai	251-253 Preston Road, Harrow	631 yd
Patiseria Romaneasca La Vanea	237 Preston Road, Wembley	631 yd
Al Stromboli	205 Preston Road, Wembley	654 yd
Subway	207 Preston Road, Wembley	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nest	104-106 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	415 yd
The Windermere	Windermere, Windermere Avenue	481 yd
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	679 yd
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manglik Foods	110 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	406 yd
Kenton Spice	112 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	415 yd
Costa	247 Preston Road, Harrow	625 yd
Boston Peri Peri	263 Preston Road, Harrow	625 yd
Preston Kebab House	249 Preston Road, Harrow	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter & Post Office	126 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	415 yd
Today's your Local Store	128 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	415 yd
J R Stationmarket	279 Preston Road, Harrow	625 yd
Tesco	209-211 Preston Road, Wembley	654 yd
The Co-operative Store	215-221 Preston Road, Wembley	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	137 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	403 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	640 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	654 yd
Byron Court Primary School SPENCER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	730 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	734 yd
Northwick Park NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION THE FAIRWAY	grass pitches	824 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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