College Road, Wembley, HA9 8RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA9 8RN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 8RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	35.9%	36.5%	0.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	52.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.8%) 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	44.8%	48.4%	3.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	39.9%	37.4%	-2.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	22.3%	0.9%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	43.3%	7.6%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	12.4%	5.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.3% 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	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	27.8%	26.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	23.5%
Pakistani	5.6%	10.6%	5.0%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	12.3%	6.4%	-5.9%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	36.3%	38.3%	2.0%	81.4%	-43.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.5% 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	41.3%	41.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	19.7%	23.3%	3.6%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	26%	23.7%	-2.3%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.4% 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	39.9%	41.3%	1.4%	83.2%	-41.9%
10+ Years	5.4%	40.4%	35.0%	9.8%	30.6%
5-10 Years	15.2%	8%	-7.2%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	32.1%	7.8%	-24.3%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	15.9%	0.9%	15.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	24.7%	1.7%	23.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% higher than the Preston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

College Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Preston and the 313th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.5%.

🔎 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 8RN, 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 College Road are based on 49 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 College Road, Wembley, HA9 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 8RN

Average Price
£674,610

Semi-Detached
£673,137

Terraced
£679,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£662,452

Semi-Detached
£677,347

Terraced
£646,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 College Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-03-16	£596,079
29 College Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2018-09-13	£589,038
29 College Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2011-02-11	£641,732
45 College Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2004-06-24	£699,307
31 College Road, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,950	2004-03-01	£752,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 8RN

Employment

HA9 8RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8RN 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 8RN 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	117
Self-Employed	60
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	28
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Real estate activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
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	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,110 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	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Mount Stewart Avenue , Kenton HA3 0JX	4out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Infant School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Court Primary School Spencer Road , HA0 3SF	4out of 4	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Lane Primary School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,163 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	1,163 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley High Technology College East Lane , HA0 3NT	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,935 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	3,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,976 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	1,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,221 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	1,045 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harmony Primary School 80 Gayton Road , Harrow HA1 2LS	- not rated	1,903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Northwest London 13 Kenton Road , HA1 2BW	- not rated	2,255 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
Patiseria Romaneasca La Vanea	237 Preston Road, Wembley	453 yd
MAYA'S BOBA	Left, 259 Preston Road	460 yd
Maya's Chai	251-253 Preston Road, Harrow	460 yd
Al Stromboli	205 Preston Road, Wembley	469 yd
Subway	207 Preston Road, Wembley	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	505 yd
The Windermere	Windermere, Windermere Avenue	521 yd
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	529 yd
The Nest	104-106 Windermere Avenue, Wembley	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wenzels the Bakers	231 Preston Road, Wembley	457 yd
Costa	247 Preston Road, Harrow	460 yd
Boston Peri Peri	263 Preston Road, Harrow	460 yd
Preston Kebab House	249 Preston Road, Harrow	460 yd
Top Taste	269 Preston Road, Harrow	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J R Stationmarket	279 Preston Road, Harrow	460 yd
Tesco	209-211 Preston Road, Wembley	469 yd
The Co-operative Store	215-221 Preston Road, Wembley	469 yd
Family Supermarket	201 Preston Road, Wembley	469 yd
Abby's Food and Wines	220 Preston Road, Wembley	500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	121 yd
Preston Park College Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	139 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	386 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	508 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	532 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	584 yd
Byron Court Primary School SPENCER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	837 yd
Northwick Park NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION NORTHWICK PARK SPORTS PAVILION THE FAIRWAY	grass pitches	1,001 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA9 8RN