Limesdale Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 5JA is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	52.8%	46.9%	-5.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	47.2%	53.1%	5.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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	45.4%	39.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	49.4%	11.7%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (86.9%) 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	44.7%	53.6%	8.9%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	36.9%	33.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.4%	9.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	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 5JA this area, 30.1% 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	17.9%	30.1%	12.2%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.3%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	27%	-2.9%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	15.4%	1.8%	-13.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	14.6%	13.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	15.9%	22.5%	6.6%	1.6%	20.9%
Black African	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	29.5%	38.7%	9.2%	81.4%	-42.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.3% 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	50.3%	36.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-46.9%
European Union	10.1%	22.8%	12.7%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	12.1%	7.8%	-4.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	30.6%	7.4%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.8% 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	46.7%	36.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-47.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	42.8%	37.0%	9.8%	33.0%
5-10 Years	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.6%	5.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	29.5%	4.1%	-25.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	8.2%	0.2%	8.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	15%	1.7%	13.3%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Limesdale Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limesdale Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kingsbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA8 5JA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Limesdale Gardens are based on 54 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 Limesdale Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5JA

Average Price
£626,415

Semi-Detached
£653,008

Terraced
£541,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limesdale Gardens

Average Price
£617,787

Semi-Detached
£653,811

Terraced
£588,187

Detached
£317,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,799

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limesdale GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Limesdale Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-04-03	£597,926
4 Limesdale Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-03-01	£547,615
50 Limesdale Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-12-20	£616,335
20 Limesdale Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-11-20	£636,411
18 Limesdale Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2015-10-12	£727,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5JA

Employment

HA8 5JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	60
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,586 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,362 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	3,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,265 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	938 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	938 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brasseria Timisoreana	29 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	131 yd
HASNIM Restaurant	21B Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	131 yd
Alkis Restaurant	2-3 Holmstall Parade, Burnt Oak Broadway	176 yd
Twist	33 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	187 yd
Atholl House	94 Burnt Oak Broadway	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	131 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	403 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	691 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	948 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Night	39 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	206 yd
Jay's Chicken	43 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	220 yd
Pizza di Loro	41 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	220 yd
Subway	28 Watling Avenue, Edgware	362 yd
Naijaspot	142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	221 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	260 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	355 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	364 yd
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	352 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	651 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		869 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		920 yd
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	961 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,073 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,083 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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