Gervase Road, Edgware, HA8 0EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 0EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.9%	38.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	44.7%	4.1%	44.2%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.7%	8.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	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	44%	53.5%	9.5%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	33.1%	28.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	14.2%	13.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around HA8 0EP this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	28.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	31.3%	10.2%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	13.4%	4%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	52.4%	53.9%	1.5%	81.4%	-27.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.5%	6%	4.5%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	60.8%	53.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	8.9%	21.8%	12.9%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	14.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	53%	-5.3%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	29.4%	26.1%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	7.1%	11.2%	4.1%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	11.2%	3.9%	-7.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	2.5%	-17.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	16.6%	0.9%	15.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Gervase Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gervase Road was 89.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gervase Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 366th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.1%.

🔎 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 0EP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Gervase Road are based on 66 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 Gervase Road, Edgware, HA8 0EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0EP

Average Price
£423,520

Semi-Detached
£514,110

Terraced
£430,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£195,982

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gervase Road

Average Price
£410,435

Semi-Detached
£458,995

Terraced
£415,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,917

Other
£190,284

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gervase Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Gervase Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-03-05	£495,847
70 Gervase Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2020-10-26	£431,863
88 Gervase Road, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£197,000	2017-04-21	£190,284
26 Gervase Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-01-08	£413,692
46 Gervase Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2015-07-29	£393,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0EP

Employment

HA8 0EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 0EP 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	72
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	22
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	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
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	156 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,158 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	873 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	873 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unitas Youth Zone	Unitas Barnet Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware	250 yd
MUNCH EXPRESS	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	252 yd
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	293 yd
Lekki Kitchen	86 Watling Avenue, Edgware	322 yd
International Phoneline	69 Watling Avenue, Edgware	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	534 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	555 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	972 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	226 yd
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	293 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	78 Watling Avenue, Edgware	322 yd
Ming Chinese Takeaway	60 Watling Avenue, Edgware	379 yd
Subway	28 Watling Avenue, Edgware	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	252 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	293 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	549 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	556 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	303 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	426 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	609 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	148.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0EP