Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, HA8 5DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 5DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51%	49.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	32.5%	35.7%	3.2%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	53.7%	-1.8%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.2%	4%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (90%) 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	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	37.6%	37.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.6%	8.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.1%	16.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.2%	5.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	42.1%	10.6%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	10.7%	4.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	28%	27%	-1.0%	3.1%	23.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	17.9%	9.6%	-8.3%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	37.1%	44.2%	7.1%	81.4%	-37.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% 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	45.7%	38.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	16.7%	30.6%	13.9%	6.1%	24.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	19.9%	-6.9%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.3% 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	43.4%	38.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	10.6%	33.3%	22.7%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	8.6%	13.9%	5.3%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	9.7%	-18.6%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	21.4%	0.9%	20.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	22.6%	1.7%	20.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Oakleigh Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakleigh Avenue was 56.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oakleigh Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 293rd highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.5%.

🔎 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 5DR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Oakleigh Avenue are based on 112 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, HA8 5DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5DR

Average Price
£629,410

Semi-Detached
£629,410

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakleigh Avenue

Average Price
£593,366

Semi-Detached
£614,219

Terraced
£574,964

Detached
£685,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,651

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakleigh AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2018-08-29	£706,742
71 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£667,000	2017-10-12	£782,294
51 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2017-03-13	£665,132
71 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-09-08	£527,953
73 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2013-08-01	£577,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5DR

Employment

HA8 5DR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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 5DR 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	94
Self-Employed	81
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Construction	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	883 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	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,033 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Free schools	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	3,149 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	2,922 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	3,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	610 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	610 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Cafe	147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	293 yd
Gurmandu	57 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	310 yd
Chicken Valley	65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	324 yd
Iroko Restaurant, Lounge And Bar	194 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	349 yd
Maeme's Burnt Oak	157 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	351 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	477 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	559 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	589 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzerie Romana	121 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	270 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	Videos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway	270 yd
New Fresh Pizza	101 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	270 yd
Captain's Cabin	120 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	351 yd
Lin Chi	185 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	293 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	310 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	319 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	372 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	398 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	398 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	594 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	611 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	912 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,087 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	145.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5DR