Moorcroft, Edgware, HA8 5HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 5HN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	45.9%	47.9%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54.1%	52.1%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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	35%	34.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	50.2%	-5.8%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	50.5%	4.0%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	37.1%	31.1%	-6.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 5HN this area, 31.7% 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	24.9%	31.7%	6.8%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.8%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	28.7%	4.5%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	23.9%	3.6%	-20.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	18.1%	17.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	16.2%	8%	-8.2%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	39.2%	44.1%	4.9%	81.4%	-37.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.1% 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	29.3%	30.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-53.1%
European Union	21.7%	33.6%	11.9%	6.1%	27.5%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	21.1%	-7.3%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.1% 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	26.9%	30%	3.1%	83.2%	-53.2%
10+ Years	12.8%	37.1%	24.3%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	18.1%	11.3%	-6.8%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	12.3%	-14.0%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	25.4%	0.9%	24.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Moorcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorcroft was 316.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 369.7% higher than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moorcroft has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 27th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.0%.

🔎 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 5HN, 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 Moorcroft are based on 13 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 Moorcroft, Edgware, HA8 5HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5HN

Average Price
£269,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,946

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorcroft

Average Price
£283,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,583

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MoorcroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Moorcroft, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-08-08	£292,729
14 Moorcroft, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,500	2006-09-15	£269,937
1 Moorcroft, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-01-12	£260,739
10 Moorcroft, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,500	2005-08-13	£258,379
9 Moorcroft, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2003-12-12	£325,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5HN

Employment

HA8 5HN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5HN 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 5HN 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	93
Self-Employed	63
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Construction	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	711 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	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	1,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,834 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,367 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	3,283 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	2,900 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	3,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,275 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	481 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	481 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,420 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
Gurmandu	57 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	127 yd
Chicken Valley	65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	146 yd
Star Cafe	147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	159 yd
Iroko Restaurant, Lounge And Bar	194 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	194 yd
Pizza 2 Night	3 Watling Avenue, Edgware	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	133 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	367 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	632 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	796 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzerie Romana	121 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	51 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	Videos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway	51 yd
New Fresh Pizza	101 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	51 yd
Captain's Cabin	120 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	133 yd
Naijaspot	142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	140 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	127 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	137 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	159 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	230 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	570 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	738 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	838 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	850 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	901 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	964 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	986 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,032 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5HN