Blessbury Road, Edgware, HA8 0SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 0SX 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	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	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.

In the immediate area around HA8 0SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	43.1%	45%	1.9%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	39.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	6.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	6.1%	1.2%

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	42.7%	60.5%	17.8%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	35%	23.7%	-11.3%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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	34.1%	27.6%	-6.5%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	12.3%	2.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	28.9%	10.1%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	10.5%	5%	-5.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	13.5%	14.4%	0.9%	1.6%	12.8%
Black African	10.2%	8.8%	-1.4%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	50.7%	42.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-38.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% 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	59.5%	46.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	8.3%	18.1%	9.8%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	8%	8.8%	0.8%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	21.1%	1.5%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.7% 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	55.1%	46.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	39.7%	36.1%	9.8%	29.9%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	5.1%	-21.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Blessbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blessbury Road was 19.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Blessbury Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 0SX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 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 0SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 0SX

Average Price
£399,205

Semi-Detached
£426,739

Terraced
£399,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,105

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blessbury Road

Average Price
£388,583

Semi-Detached
£401,122

Terraced
£407,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,894

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blessbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,250	2019-06-28	£444,648
52 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-11-24	£417,290
44 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2012-10-08	£346,655
14 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2011-07-29	£409,326
20 Blessbury Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2007-11-23	£377,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 0SX

Employment

HA8 0SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 0SX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	76
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	40
Retired	38
Unemployed	25
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	397 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	551 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	1,589 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,464 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	2,769 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	3,465 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	409 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	409 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,556 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
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	195 yd
MUNCH EXPRESS	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	234 yd
International Phoneline	69 Watling Avenue, Edgware	247 yd
Ariya Kitchen	75 Watling Avenue, Edgware	247 yd
Lekki Kitchen	86 Watling Avenue, Edgware	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	415 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	625 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	195 yd
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	256 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	78 Watling Avenue, Edgware	270 yd
Ming Chinese Takeaway	60 Watling Avenue, Edgware	331 yd
Subway	28 Watling Avenue, Edgware	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	195 yd
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	234 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	442 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	477 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	519 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	743 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	898 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	1,065 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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 0SX