Wolsey Grove, Edgware, HA8 0PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 0PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.9%	1.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.9%	48.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	39.6%	41.3%	1.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	44.6%	1.2%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	45.4%	45.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39.8%	35.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.9%	16.4%	5.5%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.2%	17.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	13.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	16.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	31.2%	6.3%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	13.6%	4.7%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	6.4%	10.9%	4.5%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	16.7%	14.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	51%	40.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-41.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	11.7%	10.0%	1.6%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	56%	48.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	13.1%	20.9%	7.8%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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%	48.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	32.3%	27.8%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	10%	10.8%	0.8%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	3.3%	-19.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Wolsey Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Grove was 58.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolsey Grove has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 483rd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.4%.

🔎 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. 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 0PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 82 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 0PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0PJ

Average Price
£401,933

Semi-Detached
£477,865

Terraced
£445,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,719

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Grove

Average Price
£415,153

Semi-Detached
£460,952

Terraced
£434,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,541

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Wolsey Grove, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-01-24	£440,908
32 Wolsey Grove, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-11-18	£458,930
68 Wolsey Grove, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-03	£220,337
16 Wolsey Grove, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-08-16	£462,857
46 Wolsey Grove, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2018-08-17	£547,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0PJ

Employment

HA8 0PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 0PJ 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	86
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	694 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	1,168 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,555 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	4,133 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	3,022 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	3,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,457 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	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,191 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,741 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	407 yd
Dolphin Fish And Kebabs	229 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	407 yd
Pink Crepes	5 Hale Lane, London	797 yd
MUNCH EXPRESS	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	846 yd
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London		932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Raj	221 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	407 yd
Charcoal Grill	223 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	407 yd
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	445 yd
Shake Tastic	1 Hale Lane, London	811 yd
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	846 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	855 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	932 yd
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	1,028 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	307 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	358 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	557 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	591 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	654 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	902 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	974 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		1,069 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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0PJ