Argyll Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 5HB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.6%	47.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.4%	52.7%	2.3%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	35.5%	3.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	50.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	45%	6.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	41.8%	37.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around HA8 5HB this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	28.3%	4.3%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	33.5%	5.4%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	13.6%	5.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	18.5%	16.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	13.7%
Pakistani	8.6%	8.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	36.6%	41.1%	4.5%	81.4%	-40.3%
Arab	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.2% 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	44.4%	33.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-50.0%
European Union	14.6%	27.7%	13.1%	6.1%	21.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	25.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	19.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35% 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%	33.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-49.9%
10+ Years	6%	35%	29.0%	9.8%	25.2%
5-10 Years	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	6.3%	-24.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	22.7%	0.9%	21.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	19.5%	1.7%	17.8%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Argyll Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyll Gardens was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Centenary average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Argyll Gardens has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA8 5HB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Argyll Gardens are based on 27 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 Argyll Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5HB

Average Price
£511,137

Semi-Detached
£685,070

Terraced
£753,917

Detached
£666,094

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,344

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyll Gardens

Average Price
£471,339

Semi-Detached
£693,252

Terraced
£780,046

Detached
£675,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,682

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyll GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 7 Argyll Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-03-31	£456,508
Flat 2 7 Argyll Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-12-13	£461,755
Flat 3 7 Argyll Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-07-08	£287,015
Flat 2 17 Argyll Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-03-11	£343,852
2A Argyll Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-02-01	£307,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5HB

Employment

HA8 5HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 5HB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 5HB 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	86
Self-Employed	81
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	829 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	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,843 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy converter	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	3,319 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	2,999 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	3,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,249 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	596 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	596 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Community special school	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
Gurmandu	57 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	124 yd
Chicken Valley	65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	136 yd
Paragon Turkish BBQ Restaurant	35 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	216 yd
Hard Work Cafe	47 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	216 yd
Pizza 2 Night	3 Watling Avenue, Edgware	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	176 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	304 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	724 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	730 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzerie Romana	121 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	169 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	Videos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway	169 yd
New Fresh Pizza	101 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	169 yd
Captain's Cabin	120 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	176 yd
Naijaspot	142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	124 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	132 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	184 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	215 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	265 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	663 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	763 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	799 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	878 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	898 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,071 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	1,076 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5HB