Strathmore Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 5HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.3%	49.2%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.7%	50.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 5HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% 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	28.9%	27.6%	-1.3%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	62.3%	1.9%	44.2%	18.1%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	37.8%	47.2%	9.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	42.8%	35.4%	-7.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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	26.5%	27.3%	0.8%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	32.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	10.7%	2.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	42.5%	38.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	35.5%
Pakistani	4%	6.2%	2.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	30.6%	31.3%	0.7%	81.4%	-50.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.2%	5.7%	5.5%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.6% 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	47.3%	35.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-47.6%
European Union	8.7%	21%	12.3%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	29.7%	3.3%	5.6%	24.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
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 35.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 43.6% 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	42.3%	35.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	43.6%	40.4%	9.8%	33.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	11.2%	5.7%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	7%	5%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	42%	4.4%	-37.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	16.3%	0.9%	15.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	40.4%	1.7%	38.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Strathmore Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strathmore Gardens was 6.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.2% lower than the Centenary average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Strathmore Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary and the 16th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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 5HJ, 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 Strathmore Gardens are based on 8 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 Strathmore Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5HJ

Average Price
£593,669

Semi-Detached
£649,075

Terraced
£577,634

Detached
£443,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strathmore Gardens

Average Price
£606,935

Semi-Detached
£634,649

Terraced
£597,654

Detached
£449,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strathmore GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Strathmore Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-07-21	£573,757
1 Strathmore Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-10-31	£449,934
9 Strathmore Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£681,000	2017-06-27	£812,858
7 Strathmore Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-08-15	£613,657
9 Strathmore Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-01-16	£498,030

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5HJ

Employment

HA8 5HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 5HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	99
Self-Employed	76
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Construction	20
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	992 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	986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,084 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,151 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	2,994 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	3,795 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,002 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	716 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	716 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,326 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
Caffe Youii LTD	31 Mollison Way, Edgware	258 yd
Gurmandu	57 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	383 yd
Chicken Valley	65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	394 yd
Star Cafe	147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	402 yd
Pomodoro Rosso	16 North Parade, Mollison Way	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	433 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	471 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	494 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	506 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzerie Romana	121 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	373 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	Videos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway	373 yd
New Fresh Pizza	101 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	373 yd
Captain's Cabin	120 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	433 yd
Naijaspot	142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	383 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	391 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	402 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	423 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	441 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	551 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	610 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	934 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 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	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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