West Close, Wembley, HA9 9PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA9 9PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.2%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.5%	49.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9PJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	30.1%	29.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	56.7%	-7.1%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	49.9%	43%	-6.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.9%	42%	5.1%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	9.5%	13.1%	3.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	21.8%	11.4%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	49.3%	9.1%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	17.8%	5.4%	-12.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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%	1%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	24%	22.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	19.3%
Pakistani	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	33.5%	34.4%	0.9%	81.4%	-47.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	0.6%	10.6%
Other	3.9%	6%	2.1%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38% 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	41.6%	38%	-3.6%	83.2%	-45.2%
European Union	14.9%	23.9%	9.0%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.8%	24.6%	-7.2%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38% 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%	38.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-45.0%
10+ Years	5.1%	40.4%	35.3%	9.8%	30.6%
5-10 Years	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	35.9%	8.2%	-27.7%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	19.7%	1.7%	18.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	25.4%	6.5%	18.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is West Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Close was 94.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Barnhill average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

West Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnhill and the 377th highest 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 57.4%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA9 9PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 West Close are based on 21 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 West Close, Wembley, HA9 9PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA9 9PJ

Average Price
£788,021

Semi-Detached
£777,421

Terraced
£872,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Close

Average Price
£777,835

Semi-Detached
£778,614

Terraced
£773,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 West Close, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-08-21	£648,714
31 West Close, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2020-10-29	£678,537
9 West Close, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£627,000	2020-04-06	£722,151
9 West Close, Wembley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£513,500	2019-08-30	£578,968
5 West Close, Wembley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2018-08-09	£690,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA9 9PJ

Employment

HA9 9PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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 9PJ 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
Retired	67
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	22
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
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
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillview Nursery School 2 Grange Road , HA2 0LW	3out of 4	4,565 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	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinai Jewish Primary School Shakespeare Drive , Kenton HA3 9UD	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Junior School Mount Stewart Avenue , Kenton HA3 0JX	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wembley Primary School East Lane , HA9 7NW	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Stewart Infant School Carlisle Gardens , Mount Stewart Avenue HA3 0JX	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Brent School East Lane , HA0 3NT	- not rated	1,794 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy converter	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	4,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,290 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	699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,068 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	5,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Prep School 71 Wembley Park Drive , HA9 8HE	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxlow Preparatory School 5/6 Castleton Gardens , HA9 7QJ	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	1,733 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 Base	3-7 Lincoln Parade, Preston Road	587 yd
2PL Dragon	224C Preston Road, Wembley	595 yd
Spice N Bites	222 Preston Road, Wembley	595 yd
Gusto 272 Ltd	272 Preston Road, Harrow	613 yd
Wings	294 Preston Road, Harrow	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dunning Bar	278 Preston Road, Harrow	613 yd
Preston Public House	161 Preston Road, Wembley	685 yd
Torch Public House	1-5 Bridge Road, Wembley	1,062 yd
The Crock of Gold	23 Bridge Road, Wembley	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PROPER PIZZA WEMBLEY	Rear of 222 Preston Road, Wembley	580 yd
Go Burger	224B Preston Road, Wembley	595 yd
Domino's Pizza	218 Preston Road, Wembley	595 yd
Baron	210 Preston Road, Wembley	595 yd
Fancy Chicken and Pizza	226 Preston Road, Wembley	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abby's Food and Wines	220 Preston Road, Wembley	595 yd
Zer Food Centre	260-262 Preston Road, Harrow	597 yd
Preston Superstore	268 Preston Road, Harrow	599 yd
Food 4 Less	194 Preston Road, Wembley	604 yd
Preston News	324 Preston Road, Harrow	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Manor High School CARLTON AVENUE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
Tenterden Sports Ground Preston Road	grass pitches	753 yd
Wembley Park Sports Ground (Closed) Forty Avenue	grass pitches	876 yd
Preston Park Primary School COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Pellat Road Sports Ground Pellatt Road	grass pitches	996 yd
Century Bowling And Sports Club Ltd LOGAN ROAD	indoor bowls	1,019 yd
Ark Academy BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,030 yd
John Billam Sports Ground Woodcock Hill	grass pitches	1,058 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.2 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	57.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA9 9PJ