Birchwood Court, Edgware, HA8 5JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 5JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	46.3%	48.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53.7%	51.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 5JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% 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	35.6%	31.2%	-4.4%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	55.8%	3.5%	44.2%	11.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	38.1%	39.5%	1.4%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	40.1%	37.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	16.6%	17.2%	0.6%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	25.1%	23.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12.5%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	37%	4.2%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	12.7%	4.2%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	31.6%	33.7%	2.1%	3.1%	30.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
White	43.1%	34.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	-46.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% 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	45%	47.2%	2.2%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	18.5%	22.1%	3.6%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	17.2%	13.5%	-3.7%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	16.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.6% 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	43.1%	47%	3.9%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	4.6%	40.6%	36.0%	9.8%	30.8%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	34.9%	0.8%	-34.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	13.5%	0.9%	12.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	25.5%	1.7%	23.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Birchwood Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Court was 170.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% higher than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchwood Court has the 10th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 190th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 142.9%.

🔎 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 5JE, 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 Birchwood Court are based on 21 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 Birchwood Court, Edgware, HA8 5JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5JE

Average Price
£739,903

Semi-Detached
£739,903

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Court

Average Price
£753,808

Semi-Detached
£753,808

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Birchwood Court, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-03-13	£631,256
15 Birchwood Court, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2022-11-18	£747,407
11 Birchwood Court, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-06-17	£566,854
10 Birchwood Court, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-06-28	£830,545
23 Birchwood Court, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2017-06-01	£710,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5JE

Employment

HA8 5JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 5JE 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	77
Retired	74
Self-Employed	69
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	No	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	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,677 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,220 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	3,695 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	3,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	860 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,037 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Other independent school	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
Alkis Restaurant	2-3 Holmstall Parade, Burnt Oak Broadway	220 yd
Brasseria Timisoreana	29 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	260 yd
HASNIM Restaurant	21B Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	260 yd
Twist	33 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	303 yd
Paragon Turkish BBQ Restaurant	35 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	260 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	510 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	651 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	880 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Night	39 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	319 yd
Jay's Chicken	43 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	331 yd
Pizza di Loro	41 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	331 yd
Subway	28 Watling Avenue, Edgware	489 yd
Naijaspot	142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	332 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	367 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	454 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	460 yd
Asda	53 Capitol Industrial Park, Capitol Way	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	739 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	761 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		764 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		805 yd
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	850 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,069 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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5JE