Bowater Road, Wembley, HA9 9FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA9 9FJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	53.7%	6.0%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	52.3%	46.3%	-6.0%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 9FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	46.8%	47.5%	0.7%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	40.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	47.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.8%	35.2%	-5.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	7.6%	11.8%	4.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.8%	23.3%	6.5%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	38.8%	13.3%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	21.4%	2.3%	-19.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	17.2%	17.6%	0.4%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	15.4%	15.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	28.7%	28.8%	0.1%	81.4%	-52.6%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0.3%	7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.7% 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	43.8%	42.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	-40.5%
European Union	13.6%	17.7%	4.1%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	23.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4%	0.7%	1.3%	2.7%
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 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.1% 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	43.2%	42.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	8.5%	29.1%	20.6%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	8.6%	-13.8%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	76.7%	-21.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Bowater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowater Road was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Barnhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowater Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill and the 385th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HA9 9FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Bowater Road are based on 6 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 Bowater Road, Wembley, HA9 9FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 9FJ

Average Price
£245,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,063

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowater Road

Average Price
£235,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,830

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Bowater Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-20	£243,134
55 Bowater Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-05-17	£214,439
51 Bowater Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-05-08	£255,084
47 Bowater Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-01-11	£251,765
45 Bowater Road, Wembley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2016-08-05	£117,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 9FJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA9 9FJ 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	73
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out 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
Chalk Hill Infant School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	- not rated	163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalk Hill Junior School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	- not rated	163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Primary School Barnhill Road , Brent HA9 9YP	3out of 4	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	- not rated	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	4,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsenden Middle School Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB	- not rated	5,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	5,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Neasden High School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copland Community School Cecil Avenue , HA9 7DU	- not rated	1,921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	4out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladebrook High School Brentfield Road , NW10 8HE	- not rated	2,119 yd	Community 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	1,325 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	2,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	5,081 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	5,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	5,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	4,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lycee International de Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gower House School 5 Blackbird Hill , Kingsbury NW9 8RR	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Grove School Poplar Grove , Wembley HA9 9DB	- not rated	743 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	1,048 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
The Lounge Cafe (Fest Cafe Limited)	Unit 1, 113 Chalkhill Road	357 yd
Costa	19 Bridge Road, Wembley	467 yd
SlamBurger	47 Bridge Road, Wembley	486 yd
Orient Palace	2 Grand Parade, Forty Avenue	509 yd
Costa	7 Olympic Way, Wembley	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Torch Public House	1-5 Bridge Road, Wembley	467 yd
The Crock of Gold	23 Bridge Road, Wembley	467 yd
Boxpark Trading Ltd (Inc. Dining Area and Bar)	15 Boxpark Wembley, 18 Olympic Way	691 yd
Bad Axe Throwing	33 Boxpark Wembley, 18 Olympic Way	691 yd
Stadium Sports Bar -First Class Sports Bar Ltd	125 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The food bandits	40-43 Stadium Business Centre, North End Road	249 yd
Mcdonalds	Asda, Forty Lane	364 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Forty Lane	364 yd
Tasty Fried Chicken	25B Bridge Road, Wembley	467 yd
Fireaway Pizza	13-15 Bridge Road, Wembley	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The COOP	25 Olympic Way, Wembley	83 yd
Asda	Asda, Forty Lane	364 yd
7 Eleven	49 Bridge Road, Wembley	486 yd
Wembley Park Express/Shop N Save	41-43 Bridge Road, Wembley	486 yd
Costco Wholesale UK Limited	30 Second Way, Wembley	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chalkhill Primary School BARNHILL ROAD		192 yd
Lycee International De Londres Winston Churchill FORTY LANE		398 yd
Chalkhill Bmx Track ST. DAVIDS CLOSE	cycling, grass pitches	515 yd
Ark Academy BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	523 yd
Wembley Park Sports Ground (Closed) Forty Avenue	grass pitches	694 yd
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	746 yd
Powerleague Wembley OLYMPIC WAY	artificial grass pitch	860 yd
Wembley Leisure Centre Grand Felda House Grand Felda House Empire Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Wembley) (Closed) Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium	artificial grass pitch	875 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Wembley) (Closed) Empire Way	health and fitness suite	927 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.56 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA9 9FJ