Albany Crescent, Edgware, HA8 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 5BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	48.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.3%	51.2%	3.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	32.9%	63.3%	30.4%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	26.6%	-28.8%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (88.9%) 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	44.8%	58.3%	13.5%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	42.9%	30.6%	-12.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2%	4.2%	2.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	11.4%	-5.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	6.5%	-6.0%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.1%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	58.2%	22.5%	33.8%	24.4%
Other	17.5%	2.7%	-14.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	22.1%	11.9%	-10.2%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	1.6%	12.2%
Black African	6.2%	13.3%	7.1%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	40.9%	37.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-43.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.3% 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	44.3%	34.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-48.9%
European Union	17.9%	24.1%	6.2%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	22.2%	0.6%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.1% 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	42.6%	34.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-48.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	23.1%	16.9%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	9.8%	14.4%	4.6%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	17.1%	-8.4%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.5%	76.7%	-32.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	11.4%	0.9%	10.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Albany Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albany Crescent was 414.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 514.4% higher than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albany Crescent has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 13th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 181.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.4%.

🔎 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. 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 5BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Albany Crescent are based on 31 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 Albany Crescent, Edgware, HA8 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5BW

Average Price
£278,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,418

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Crescent

Average Price
£512,106

Semi-Detached
£602,443

Terraced
£562,238

Detached
£630,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,461

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Kennedy Court Albany Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2013-09-10	£315,881
2 Kennedy Court Albany Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2006-03-16	£258,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 5BW 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	80
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,512 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	2,556 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	1,985 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	4,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,200 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	530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	530 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	881 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,009 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
Xcelerate Gym Edgware	Unit 1 Brooklands Court, 415 Burnt Oak Broadway	52 yd
Flash Musicals	Flash Musical Theatre, Methuen Road	348 yd
Mozzafellas	70 High Street, Edgware	353 yd
Okawari Hour Ltd	63-67 High Street, Edgware	354 yd
Cloud7	7 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	292 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	354 yd
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	641 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Valley/ Just Gourmet/ Oleevo	72 High Street, Edgware	353 yd
Hot Slice Pizza & Pasta	60 High Street, Edgware	353 yd
Kurk Grilled Chicken	64 High Street, Edgware	353 yd
Cha Cha Chicken	62 High Street, Edgware	353 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	311 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	551 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	619 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	619 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	74 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	179 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	284 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	561 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	606 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	618 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of HA8 5BW