Is HA9 8AB a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

HA9 8AB is a postcode in Wembley Hill, Brent, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near HA9 8AB, then scores the surrounding small area 51/100 - bottom 42% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around HA9 8AB are health and property market signals, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for HA9 8AB is based on Brent 020 Census 2021. It covers 11,745 residents, 9,260 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 40% owner-occupied, 46% privately rented, 12% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near HA9 8AB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the HA9 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £450k from 64 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near HA9 8AB can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near HA9 8AB, LocaleIQ matches 8 kids clubs or activities, including sports (4), holiday clubs (1), 3 other local activities. Closest examples include Gardening for Oakington Manor Forest School Wembley (at Oakington Manor school, ages 18+, 1.1 km) and Managing a forest school space for children. (at Oakington Manor school, ages 18+, 1.1 km). 5 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 8 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near HA9 8AB by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around HA9 8AB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 30 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.