Bacon Lane, Edgware, HA8 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 5AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.1%	49%	1.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of HA8 5AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	34.5%	3.0%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	54.9%	0.5%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	52.4%	1.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31.6%	33%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.7%	22.9%	5.2%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	40.3%	7.0%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	14.1%	2.9%	-11.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	36.1%	35.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	32.5%
Pakistani	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	7%	9.1%	2.1%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	31.6%	29.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	-51.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37% 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	42.3%	37%	-5.3%	83.2%	-46.2%
European Union	14.9%	21.7%	6.8%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	19.1%	14%	-5.1%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	27%	4.7%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.4% 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	39.1%	37.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	4%	41.4%	37.4%	9.8%	31.6%
5-10 Years	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	38.2%	6.3%	-31.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	13.2%	0.9%	12.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.5%	37.2%	-31.7%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	29.6%	1.7%	27.9%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Bacon Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bacon Lane was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% higher than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bacon Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 224th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA8 5AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bacon Lane are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harrow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bacon Lane, Edgware, HA8 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5AX

Average Price
£623,732

Semi-Detached
£632,076

Terraced
£615,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bacon Lane

Average Price
£554,000

Semi-Detached
£556,517

Terraced
£626,920

Detached
£796,110

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,505

Other
£1,337,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bacon LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Bacon Lane, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2011-08-19	£661,219
71 Bacon Lane, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2000-10-02	£641,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5AX

Employment

HA8 5AX 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.

HA8 5AX 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	140
Self-Employed	63
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	24
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	68 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna-Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Junior School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	5,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,773 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	- not rated	1,820 yd	Foundation school	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	4,699 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	5,284 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	2,385 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	4,344 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	4,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	609 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	628 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	785 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset House School 17 Dorset Drive , HA8 7NT	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	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
Flash Musicals	Flash Musical Theatre, Methuen Road	372 yd
Xcelerate Gym Edgware	Unit 1 Brooklands Court, 415 Burnt Oak Broadway	482 yd
Spesso Wood Fired Pizza	5 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	644 yd
Trilogy	6-8 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	648 yd
Lisbon Deli Cafe	9 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	458 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	699 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	751 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	761 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Kebab House Ltd	291 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	526 yd
Tops Pizza	1A Buckingham Road, Edgware	563 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	644 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	649 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Edgware	8 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	667 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	747 yd
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	748 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	986 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	102 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	169 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	176 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	460 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	573 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	613 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5AX