Symphony Close, Edgware, HA8 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 0AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.7%	3.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.6%	48.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 HA8 0AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	48.6%	43.1%	-5.5%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	43.5%	7.4%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.8%) 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	53.7%	52.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	30.9%	35.1%	4.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.4%	23.9%	4.5%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	39.1%	7.5%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	11.9%	5.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11.3%	3.5%	-7.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	17.8%	18.4%	0.6%	1.6%	16.8%
Black African	12%	13.9%	1.9%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	36.1%	37.9%	1.8%	81.4%	-43.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	4.5%	10.4%	5.9%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	46.3%	43%	-3.3%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	13.1%	24.3%	11.2%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	12.6%	8.4%	-4.2%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	19.7%	-3.9%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.9% 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	45.5%	42.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-41.1%
10+ Years	7.1%	34.9%	27.8%	9.8%	25.1%
5-10 Years	16.2%	9.5%	-6.7%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	10.5%	9%	-1.5%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	4.5%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	13.5%	1.5%	12.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	29%	6.5%	22.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Symphony Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Symphony Close was 414.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 312.7% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Symphony Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 251.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA8 0AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Symphony Close are based on 147 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Symphony Close, Edgware, HA8 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0AL

Average Price
£370,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,524

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Symphony Close

Average Price
£376,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£629,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Symphony CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 23 Symphony Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2024-07-19	£316,755
Flat 8 23 Symphony Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2020-02-14	£337,668
Flat 3 23 Symphony Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-09-16	£283,027
Flat 6 23 Symphony Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-12-01	£344,420
Flat 8 23 Symphony Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,000	2015-09-15	£336,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0AL

Employment

HA8 0AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 HA8 0AL 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	60
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	379 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,206 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	2,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,139 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	223 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	223 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Community special 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
Xcelerate Gym Edgware	Unit 1 Brooklands Court, 415 Burnt Oak Broadway	270 yd
Maeme's Burnt Oak	157 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	411 yd
MICI LA MARIN & MURAT	195A Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	411 yd
Iroko Restaurant, Lounge And Bar	194 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	474 yd
Star Cafe	147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	161 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	651 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	740 yd
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	927 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Kebab House Ltd	291 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	216 yd
Lin Chi	185 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	411 yd
Chicken City	189 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	411 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	159 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	411 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	Videos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	507 yd
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	609 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	775 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	778 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	243 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	480 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	642 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	684 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	733 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	990 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0AL