Holmstall Avenue, Edgware, HA8 5JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 5JH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	55.4%	48.7%	-6.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	44.6%	51.3%	6.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	32.1%	31.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	55.3%	4.3%	44.2%	11.1%
Separated	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	12.9%	5.8%	-7.1%	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	38.5%	53.4%	14.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34.8%	30.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	6.9%	0.3%	-6.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	29.2%	18.6%	-10.6%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	15.1%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	41.2%	12.8%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	13.2%	2.9%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	40.2%	33.9%	-6.3%	3.1%	30.8%
Pakistani	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	25.5%	31.2%	5.7%	81.4%	-50.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.1% 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	38%	42.1%	4.1%	83.2%	-41.1%
European Union	12.3%	18.2%	5.9%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	15.7%	13.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.9%	23.3%	-8.6%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.2% 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	35.8%	42.1%	6.3%	83.2%	-41.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	41.2%	38.7%	9.8%	31.4%
5-10 Years	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	43.1%	1.2%	-41.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	13.2%	0.9%	12.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	30.6%	1.7%	28.9%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Holmstall Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmstall Avenue was 172.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.9% higher than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmstall Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury and the 188th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 5JH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Holmstall Avenue are based on 58 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 Holmstall Avenue, Edgware, HA8 5JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5JH

Average Price
£542,532

Semi-Detached
£656,519

Terraced
£800,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,660

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmstall Avenue

Average Price
£605,836

Semi-Detached
£661,262

Terraced
£684,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,478

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmstall AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Holmstall Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-06-23	£615,651
12 Holmstall Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,500	2020-06-12	£579,677
12 Holmstall Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2019-03-18	£615,343
12 Holmstall Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,000	2015-11-17	£552,323
44 Holmstall Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2014-05-30	£650,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5JH

Employment

HA8 5JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	53
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pardes House and Beis Yaakov Primary School Beis Yaakov Site , 373 Edgware Road NW9 6NQ	- not rated	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,997 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	1,021 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Corner Mead , NW9 4AS	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,051 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,913 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	3,091 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	3,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park PRU Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	- not rated	587 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	- not rated	683 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	683 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Day School Stage Lane , NW9 0JY	- not rated	697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grove Park School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	- not rated	752 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	212 yd
Brasseria Timisoreana	29 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	346 yd
HASNIM Restaurant	21B Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	346 yd
Starbucks Coffee UK	44, Unit 5B	353 yd
Twist	33 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	346 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	560 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	607 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	902 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Night	39 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	413 yd
Jay's Chicken	43 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	425 yd
Pizza di Loro	41 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	425 yd
Subway	Asda Superstore, 53 Capitol Industrial Park	483 yd
Four Seasons	F16, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	427 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	463 yd
Asda	53 Capitol Industrial Park, Capitol Way	483 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	553 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		664 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		708 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	727 yd
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	752 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	767 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	912 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Kingsbury High School (Lower Site) Bacon Lane	grass pitches	1,041 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5JH