Northolme Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 5AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.4%	49.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.5% 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%	29.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	63.5%	9.6%	44.2%	19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) 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	49.9%	56.2%	6.3%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	36.3%	33.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.1%	6.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.2%	16.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.7%	6.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	31%	40.6%	9.6%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	12.9%	4.6%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.5%	33.5%	4.0%	3.1%	30.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	41.3%	34.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	-47.0%
Roma	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.2% 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	51.9%	40.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-43.0%
European Union	13.6%	25.9%	12.3%	6.1%	19.8%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	21.1%	7.5%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.2% 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	47.4%	40.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-42.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	39.2%	36.4%	9.8%	29.4%
5-10 Years	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	34.5%	7.1%	-27.4%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3%	37.2%	-34.2%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	28.9%	1.7%	27.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Northolme Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northolme Gardens was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northolme Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 290th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 205.6%.

🔎 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 5AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Northolme Gardens are based on 48 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 Northolme Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5AY

Average Price
£584,444

Semi-Detached
£605,246

Terraced
£532,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northolme Gardens

Average Price
£611,960

Semi-Detached
£617,534

Terraced
£579,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northolme GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Northolme Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£349,000	2023-11-29	£362,715
27 Northolme Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-02-16	£679,636
39 Northolme Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2014-12-22	£643,872
27 Northolme Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2007-10-05	£609,032
33 Northolme Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2007-02-16	£725,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5AY

Employment

HA8 5AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5AY 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	101
Retired	60
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	36
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	75 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	891 yd	Free schools	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	2out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,531 yd	Free schools	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	2,557 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	2,381 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	4,343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,659 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	613 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	621 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	621 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	459 yd
Xcelerate Gym Edgware	Unit 1 Brooklands Court, 415 Burnt Oak Broadway	463 yd
Maeme's Burnt Oak	157 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	538 yd
MICI LA MARIN & MURAT	195A Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	538 yd
Star Cafe	147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	373 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	693 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	752 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	756 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Kebab House Ltd	291 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	412 yd
Lin Chi	185 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	538 yd
Chicken City	189 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	538 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	159 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	538 yd
Tops Pizza	1A Buckingham Road, Edgware	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	612 yd
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	696 yd
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	716 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	850 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	119 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	157 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	305 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	462 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	501 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	541 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	738 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	880 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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