Cooms Walk, Edgware, HA8 0AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 0AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.6%	48.6%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 0AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	35.7%	43.6%	7.9%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	42.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	9%	4%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.4%) 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	41.8%	50.6%	8.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.2%	34.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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	28.6%	27.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	14.2%	4.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	33.2%	16.5%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	19.7%	4.1%	-15.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	1.6%	13.3%
Black African	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	47.6%	35.6%	-12.0%	81.4%	-45.8%
Arab	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	9.8%	11%	1.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	22%	21.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	6.2%	38.9%	32.7%	9.8%	29.1%
5-10 Years	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.7%	2%	-6.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	3.1%	-23.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Cooms Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cooms Walk was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cooms Walk has the 43rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 387th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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. 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 0AT, 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 Cooms Walk are based on 16 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 Cooms Walk, Edgware, HA8 0AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0AT

Average Price
£400,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,952

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cooms Walk

Average Price
£415,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,382

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cooms WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Cooms Walk, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-08-30	£448,004
3 Cooms Walk, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-07-25	£414,030
27 Cooms Walk, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-11-30	£401,039
23 Cooms Walk, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-07-31	£246,273
1 Cooms Walk, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2013-05-24	£414,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 0AT 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	122
Part-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	17
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Construction	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	25
Education	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	717 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	1,479 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,760 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,534 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	3,295 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	2,713 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	3,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,431 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	271 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	271 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,398 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
Iroko Restaurant, Lounge And Bar	194 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	187 yd
Star Cafe	147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	239 yd
Maeme's Burnt Oak	157 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	258 yd
MICI LA MARIN & MURAT	195A Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	258 yd
International Phoneline	69 Watling Avenue, Edgware	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	304 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	539 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	569 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lin Chi	185 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	258 yd
Chicken City	189 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	258 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	159 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	258 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	Videos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway	260 yd
New Fresh Pizza	101 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	239 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	331 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	359 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	363 yd
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	369 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	723 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	726 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	841 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	935 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	948 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	956 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0AT