Watling Avenue, Edgware, HA8 0NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 0NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.7%	48.4%	3.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 0NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	45.8%	43.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	41.4%	7.0%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	7.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	46.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.4%	34.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.8%

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 0NJ this area, 30.6% 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	29.3%	30.6%	1.3%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	12.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	7.9%	-7.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	11%	4.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	11.5%	6.8%	-4.7%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	7.9%	13.4%	5.5%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	53.4%	49.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	-31.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	60.7%	52.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	7.9%	18.3%	10.4%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	16.2%	-2.9%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	52.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	31.3%	28.2%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	3.3%	-19.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Watling Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Avenue was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watling Avenue has the 44th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 490th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA8 0NJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 262 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 0NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0NJ

Average Price
£458,079

Semi-Detached
£511,264

Terraced
£451,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Avenue

Average Price
£381,172

Semi-Detached
£484,707

Terraced
£455,641

Detached
£376,026

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,273

Other
£214,067

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
244 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-06-28	£586,041
236 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-09-03	£355,515
228 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2015-10-29	£425,121
220 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2013-10-04	£454,662
244 Watling Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-10-28	£454,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0NJ

Employment

HA8 0NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 0NJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	26
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	669 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 Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,031 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,444 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	4,154 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	2,935 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	580 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,150 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busy Bee Cafe	227 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	590 yd
Dolphin Fish And Kebabs	229 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	590 yd
Unitas Youth Zone	Unitas Barnet Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware	668 yd
MUNCH EXPRESS	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	715 yd
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Raj	221 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	590 yd
Charcoal Grill	223 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	590 yd
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	615 yd
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	678 yd
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware		715 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware		732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	110 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	338 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	615 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	726 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	769 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	779 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	903 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		954 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0NJ