Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 0LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	44.7%	48.5%	3.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	34.9%	39.7%	4.8%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	41.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	12.3%	9.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	3.5%

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	33.6%	46%	12.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	40.7%	28.8%	-11.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 0LX this area, 31.1% 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	32.3%	31.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.9%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	29.5%	11.6%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	20.9%	3.7%	-17.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	12.5%	13.3%	0.8%	1.6%	11.7%
Black African	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	63.4%	47.3%	-16.1%	81.4%	-34.1%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	2%	6.7%	4.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.5% 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	57.6%	46.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	-36.7%
European Union	13.6%	17.5%	3.9%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	20.8%	3.2%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% 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	54.6%	46.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-36.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	33%	29.3%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	12.5%	5%	-7.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	4%	-17.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	13.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Watling Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Avenue was 249.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 148.1% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watling Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 0LX, 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 0LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0LX

Average Price
£414,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£473,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,251

Other
no sales

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
105 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-08-13	£463,925
103 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£422,000	2017-03-10	£458,060
109 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-01-24	£446,768
103 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2004-10-07	£472,271
109 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2003-10-24	£466,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0LX

Employment

HA8 0LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	58
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	481 yd	Community 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	1,347 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,272 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	3,707 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	2,956 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	3,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,024 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	441 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	651 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	651 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,703 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MUNCH EXPRESS	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	149 yd
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	154 yd
Lekki Kitchen	86 Watling Avenue, Edgware	287 yd
International Phoneline	69 Watling Avenue, Edgware	291 yd
Ariya Kitchen	75 Watling Avenue, Edgware	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	531 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	648 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	123 yd
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	154 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	78 Watling Avenue, Edgware	287 yd
Ming Chinese Takeaway	60 Watling Avenue, Edgware	375 yd
Subway	28 Watling Avenue, Edgware	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	149 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	154 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	583 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	589 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	393 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	521 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	590 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	895 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	1,024 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%

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

Overview of HA8 0LX