OS grid reference TQ155895 Sovereign state United Kingdom Police Metropolitan | Dialling code 020 Postcode district HA3 | |
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Population 11,394 (2011 Census. Ward) | ||
Wealdstone is an area of the London Borough of Harrow, north west London. It is located north of Harrow, south of Harrow Weald, west of Belmont and east of Headstone.
Contents
- Map of Wealdstone Harrow UK
- Season 5 episode 50 harrow and wealdstone 08 02 2014
- History and name
- Sport
- Demography
- Crime
- Wealdstone Urban District
- TubeTrains
- Bus routes
- Notable people
- References
Map of Wealdstone, Harrow, UK
Season 5 episode 50 harrow and wealdstone 08 02 2014
History and name
The eponymous Weald Stone is a sarsen stone, formerly marking the boundary between the parishes of Harrow and Harrow Weald. It is located outside the Bombay Central restaurant, which was a former public house (previously known as the Weald Stone Inn and prior to that, the Red Lion), outside 328 High Road, Harrow Weald.
Sport
The Harrow Leisure Centre [1] is located in Wealdstone and facilities include swimming, badminton, snooker, martial arts and a gym run by Harper's Fitness. One of the country's oldest remaining skate parks, Harrow Skate Park, is next to the leisure centre. The park is a major centre of the British skateboarding scene and draws visitors from all over the country.
Wealdstone FC have a long association with the town. Their original ground, known as Lower Mead, was located behind the ABC Cinema (now the Safari Cinema) on Station Road, prior to its controversial sale to Tesco for retail development. After many years of homelessness Wealdstone FC is now based nearby in Ruislip, having finally abandoned plans to relocate within Harrow at Prince Edward Fields, Canons Park. Famous former players include Stuart Pearce and Vinnie Jones.
Demography
According to the 2011 census, the largest ethnic group in Wealdstone ward is White British (25%), followed by 20% Indian and 13% Other Asian. Marlborough ward (which covers southern parts of Wealdstone) was 24% Indian, 23% White British, 11% Other Asian and 10% Other White.
Crime
Wealdstone did have the highest crime rate in the borough. The town suffered from anti social behavior and drug crime, higher than the borough's average. However, a Wealdstone Antisocial Behaviour Partnership (WASP) started by the Metropolitan police to tackle crime in the town in 2010 has seen impressive results with crime now below average in the borough. Wealdstone was one of only four Harrow wards to show a fall in reported Crime from April 2015 - Mar 2016.
Wealdstone Urban District
Created under the Local Government Act 1894 in 1894, and absorbed by Harrow Urban District in 1934.
Tube/Trains
There is one station in the district:
Bus routes
Seven London Buses routes run during day, as well as a school bus (640). There are two night routes serving Wealdstone: 140 and N18.