Blessbury Road, Edgware, HA8 0SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 0SU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.9%	52.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.1%	47.2%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	34.4%	40.6%	6.2%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	29.2%	-8.5%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.6%	12.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	6.1%	5.3%

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	41.6%	47.4%	5.8%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33.8%	25.3%	-8.5%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	14.9%	19.4%	4.5%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 0SU this area, 29.2% 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	35.8%	29.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.4%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	28.7%	13.8%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	12.6%	4.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	9.7%	14.9%	5.2%	1.6%	13.3%
Black African	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	50.9%	38.4%	-12.5%	81.4%	-43.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	10.2%	7.6%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	56.5%	53.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	13.8%	13.8%	0.0%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	18.5%	4.7%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	54.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	6.3%	38.7%	32.4%	9.8%	28.9%
5-10 Years	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	2%	-24.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Blessbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blessbury Road was 402.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 261.0% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blessbury Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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. 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 0SU, 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 Blessbury Road are based on 45 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 Blessbury Road, Edgware, HA8 0SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0SU

Average Price
£372,156

Semi-Detached
£356,863

Terraced
£430,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blessbury Road

Average Price
£390,836

Semi-Detached
£404,138

Terraced
£410,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,900

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blessbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-04	£336,497
69 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-05-31	£349,412
33 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-02-27	£356,194
5 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-04-19	£438,934
17 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-10-23	£407,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	50
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	3out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	3out of 4	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	514 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,541 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	1,477 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	- not rated	1,877 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,877 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	4,942 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	1,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,575 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	2,889 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	3,346 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	3,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park PRU Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	- not rated	374 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	523 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	523 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	1,097 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
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	198 yd
International Phoneline	69 Watling Avenue, Edgware	227 yd
Ariya Kitchen	75 Watling Avenue, Edgware	227 yd
MUNCH EXPRESS	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	238 yd
Lekki Kitchen	86 Watling Avenue, Edgware	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	379 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	598 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	198 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	78 Watling Avenue, Edgware	253 yd
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	265 yd
Ming Chinese Takeaway	60 Watling Avenue, Edgware	306 yd
Subway	28 Watling Avenue, Edgware	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	198 yd
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	238 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	404 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	442 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	558 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	776 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	787 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	1,083 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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0SU