Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 0LR is primarily male, with 55% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	45%	-3.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	51.7%	55%	3.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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 0LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	37.7%	46.9%	9.2%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	42.4%	6.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	14.9%	1.2%	-13.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.1%) 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	46.4%	52.6%	6.2%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	30.1%	41.5%	11.4%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	8.7%	1.5%	-7.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	32.5%	24.1%	-8.4%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	18.7%	10.3%	9.6%	9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	25.3%	5.0%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	22%	5.4%	-16.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	19.8%	15.8%	-4.0%	1.6%	14.2%
Black African	11%	15.5%	4.5%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3%	4.7%	1.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	42.1%	42.5%	0.4%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.6% 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	34.7%	27.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-55.6%
European Union	15.2%	32.2%	17.0%	6.1%	26.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	22.6%	-10.7%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.7% 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	32.9%	27.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-55.6%
10+ Years	15.6%	30.7%	15.1%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	15.2%	18.3%	3.1%	2.9%	15.4%
2-5 Years	17%	13%	-4.0%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	10.5%	-8.8%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.7%	76.7%	-40.0%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	21.9%	0.9%	21.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Watling Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Avenue was 781.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 678.5% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Watling Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 268.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 0LR, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Watling Avenue are based on 261 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 Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0LR

Average Price
£372,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£452,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,086

Other
£456,472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Avenue

Average Price
£370,549

Semi-Detached
£470,064

Terraced
£440,656

Detached
£380,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,561

Other
£211,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-11-29	£615,638
32 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2018-03-23	£655,686
20 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£278,000	2017-02-23	£270,760
30B Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-09-09	£163,774
40A Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,500	2016-03-04	£286,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0LR

Employment

HA8 0LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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.

HA8 0LR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 0LR 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	59
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	136 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	824 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	1,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,584 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,596 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	3,526 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	3,053 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	3,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,601 yd	Academy converter	No	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	604 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	604 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bella	24 Watling Avenue, Edgware	20 yd
Pizza 2 Night	3 Watling Avenue, Edgware	55 yd
Farsi London	42 Watling Avenue, Edgware	81 yd
Chicken Valley	65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	139 yd
Gurmandu	57 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	117 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	234 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	826 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	1,003 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	28 Watling Avenue, Edgware	9 yd
Ming Chinese Takeaway	60 Watling Avenue, Edgware	81 yd
Naijaspot	142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	111 yd
Captain's Cabin	120 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	117 yd
Jay's Chicken	43 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	142 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	149 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	151 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	168 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	304 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	62 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	652 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	844 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	943 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	988 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,071 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0LR