Wolsey Grove, Edgware, HA8 0PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 0PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	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	40%	35.1%	-4.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	48.9%	3.8%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	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	44.3%	49.7%	5.4%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.4%	29.9%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	13.2%	12.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	24.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	10.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	31.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	11.3%	3.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	54.6%	48.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	-32.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	59.4%	57%	-2.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	8.7%	15.2%	6.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	16.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	56.5%	0.5%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	6.4%	28.7%	22.3%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	4.1%	-15.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Wolsey Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Grove was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wolsey Grove has the 33rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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 0PE, 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 Wolsey Grove are based on 81 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 Wolsey Grove, Edgware, HA8 0PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0PE

Average Price
£510,933

Semi-Detached
£510,933

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Grove

Average Price
£402,415

Semi-Detached
£447,027

Terraced
£420,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,700

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Wolsey Grove, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	1997-07-31	£496,533
14 Wolsey Grove, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	1996-03-29	£435,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0PE

Employment

HA8 0PE 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 0PE 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	75
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	5,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	619 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	1,270 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,381 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	3,959 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	2,898 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	3,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,377 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	383 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,011 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,615 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	398 yd
Dolphin Fish And Kebabs	229 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	398 yd
MUNCH EXPRESS	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	704 yd
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	708 yd
Unitas Youth Zone	Unitas Barnet Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London		1,050 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Raj	221 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	398 yd
Charcoal Grill	223 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	398 yd
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	403 yd
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	674 yd
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	704 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	708 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	182 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	314 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	563 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	738 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	824 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	835 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	925 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0PE