Oak Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 5LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.8%	49.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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%	35.8%	3.7%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	53.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3%	5.5%	2.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	38.6%	49%	10.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	40.3%	36.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.4%	26.8%	2.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	35.8%	7.2%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	13.4%	3.3%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39% 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	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	33.6%	30.1%	-3.5%	3.1%	27.0%
Pakistani	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	24.4%	39%	14.6%	81.4%	-42.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.1% 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	42.2%	40.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	13.5%	27.3%	13.8%	6.1%	21.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	11.8%	8.9%	-2.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	31%	22.8%	-8.2%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.7% 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	41.2%	40%	-1.2%	83.2%	-43.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	42.7%	36.8%	9.8%	32.9%
5-10 Years	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	37.7%	3%	-34.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	18.4%	0.9%	17.5%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	23.5%	1.7%	21.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Oak Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Gardens was 199.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.0% higher than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oak Gardens has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury and the 154th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.3%.

🔎 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 5LF, 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 Oak 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 Oak Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5LF

Average Price
£591,513

Semi-Detached
£582,693

Terraced
£653,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Gardens

Average Price
£585,696

Semi-Detached
£577,966

Terraced
£639,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Oak Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£578,000	2024-08-07	£561,800
1 Oak Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-12-11	£553,994
3 Oak Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2019-08-09	£599,994
8 Oak Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2013-12-16	£646,826
6 Oak Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2006-09-22	£623,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5LF

Employment

HA8 5LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5LF 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	116
Retired	66
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
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	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	3out of 4	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	3out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Junior School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,696 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	1,286 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,489 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Corner Mead , NW9 4AS	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Free schools	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	4,349 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	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,642 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	3,282 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	3,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,349 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	307 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	847 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	847 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	- not rated	1,062 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,062 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
Paragon Turkish BBQ Restaurant	35 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	77 yd
Hard Work Cafe	47 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	77 yd
Twist	33 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	79 yd
Brasseria Timisoreana	29 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	118 yd
HASNIM Restaurant	21B Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	118 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	229 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	833 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	842 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Night	39 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	77 yd
Jay's Chicken	43 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	77 yd
Pizza di Loro	41 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	77 yd
Naijaspot	142 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	221 yd
Captain's Cabin	120 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	78 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	94 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	171 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	176 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	440 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	200 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	751 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	779 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	938 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	951 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		1,047 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,067 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	1,084 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		1,088 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5LF