Melrose Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 5LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	30.1%	31%	0.9%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	55.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	11.4%
Separated	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	39.4%	51.2%	11.8%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	41.4%	34.9%	-6.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.6%	10.4%	-4.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	18.6%	25.4%	6.8%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	41.5%	11.1%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	14.6%	4.4%	-10.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	42.1%	40.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	37.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	12.8%	7.4%	-5.4%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	26.3%	32.8%	6.5%	81.4%	-48.6%
Arab	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	44.2%	41.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	7.8%	20.9%	13.1%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	16.5%	11.5%	-5.0%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	28.8%	22.1%	-6.7%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.8% 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	41.2%	42%	0.8%	83.2%	-41.2%
10+ Years	5%	39.8%	34.8%	9.8%	30.0%
5-10 Years	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	39.1%	2%	-37.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	16.5%	0.9%	15.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	38%	1.7%	36.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Melrose Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Gardens was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Melrose Gardens has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 215th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.8%.

🔎 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 5LN, 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 Melrose Gardens are based on 25 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 Melrose Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5LN

Average Price
£791,453

Semi-Detached
£769,448

Terraced
£747,807

Detached
£1,010,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Gardens

Average Price
£799,127

Semi-Detached
£789,030

Terraced
£758,198

Detached
£1,007,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Melrose Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-01-22	£376,493
1 Melrose Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2022-02-28	£820,016
1 Melrose Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-02-28	£726,526
8 Melrose Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2016-04-22	£798,406
19 Melrose Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2010-03-01	£714,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5LN

Employment

HA8 5LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	75
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	40
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Infant School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	840 yd	Voluntary aided 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	879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,045 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,167 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	3,438 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	3,398 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	3,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,083 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	946 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,093 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent 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
Caffe Youii LTD	31 Mollison Way, Edgware	364 yd
Brasseria Timisoreana	29 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	535 yd
HASNIM Restaurant	21B Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	535 yd
Twist	33 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	537 yd
Pomodoro Rosso	16 North Parade, Mollison Way	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	535 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	541 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	566 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	662 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wada Express	38 South Parade, Mollison Way	541 yd
Tamu Tamu Chakula Kenyan Style	40 South Parade, Mollison Way	541 yd
Royal Night	39 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	542 yd
Jay's Chicken	43 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	545 yd
Pizza di Loro	41 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	546 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	558 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	599 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	600 yd
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	749 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	842 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		863 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		867 yd
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	923 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	970 yd
Roe Green Park Kingsbury Road	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Kingsbury High School (Lower Site) Bacon Lane	grass pitches	1,071 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5LN