Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 0LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	53.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	43%	46.3%	3.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	39.5%	38.2%	-1.3%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	45.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	48.1%	45.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.9%	39.2%	3.3%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around HA8 0LY this area, 28.9% 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	26.8%	28.9%	2.1%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	7.5%	-7.6%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	29.6%	5.5%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	10.7%	6.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	13.9%	13.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	43.5%	37.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	-43.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	58.2%	53.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	20.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
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	55.9%	53%	-2.9%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	3.8%	35.3%	31.5%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	1.7%	-22.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Watling Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Avenue was 86.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watling Avenue has the 39th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 384th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 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 0LY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Watling Avenue are based on 267 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 0LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0LY

Average Price
£392,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£397,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,024

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Avenue

Average Price
£370,998

Semi-Detached
£473,599

Terraced
£445,479

Detached
£368,377

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,305

Other
£218,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
151 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-02-14	£358,789
147 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£388,000	2018-10-31	£428,247
149 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-10-21	£401,555
139 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-07-03	£404,701
117 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-03-14	£290,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0LY

Employment

HA8 0LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 0LY 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	95
Self-Employed	45
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	24
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3out of 4	201 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saracens High School Corner Mead , NW9 4AS	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	- not rated	2,095 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	5,138 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	1,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,940 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	3,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	3,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,138 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	505 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Park PRU Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	- not rated	530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	889 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	889 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	1,385 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	290 yd
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	301 yd
Lekki Kitchen	86 Watling Avenue, Edgware	431 yd
International Phoneline	69 Watling Avenue, Edgware	438 yd
Ariya Kitchen	75 Watling Avenue, Edgware	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	679 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	780 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	257 yd
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	301 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	78 Watling Avenue, Edgware	431 yd
Ming Chinese Takeaway	60 Watling Avenue, Edgware	519 yd
Subway	28 Watling Avenue, Edgware	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	290 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	301 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	731 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	736 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	274 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	378 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	603 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	922 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,049 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,090 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	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.5%

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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0LY