Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 5PL is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	47.8%	45.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	52.2%	54.2%	2.0%	49.0%	5.2%

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 5PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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%	32.4%	2.4%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	56.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	12.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.7%) 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	42.5%	48.5%	6.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	40.3%	39.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	15.7%	24.7%	9.0%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	39%	1.6%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	13.1%	3.7%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.3% 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	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	53.6%	44.9%	-8.7%	3.1%	41.8%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.0%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	16%	19.3%	3.3%	81.4%	-62.1%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.2%	6.4%	6.2%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.9% 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	43.9%	31.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-51.3%
European Union	6.8%	20%	13.2%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	17.2%	14.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	31.9%	1.6%	5.6%	26.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 45.1% 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	41.5%	31.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-51.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	45.1%	41.0%	9.8%	35.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	41.3%	4%	-37.3%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	17.1%	0.9%	16.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	36.5%	1.7%	34.8%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Brinkburn Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brinkburn Gardens was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brinkburn Gardens has the 13th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 89th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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 5PL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Brinkburn Gardens are based on 60 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 Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5PL

Average Price
£628,736

Semi-Detached
£628,781

Terraced
£628,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brinkburn Gardens

Average Price
£661,652

Semi-Detached
£668,092

Terraced
£646,308

Detached
£701,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£574,915

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brinkburn GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-07-05	£573,063
53 Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-01-19	£518,349
51 Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2023-07-19	£616,381
17 Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-12-13	£580,011
49 Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-06-21	£594,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5PL

Employment

HA8 5PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	98
Self-Employed	68
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	24
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
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	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Infant School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,844 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	3,184 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	3,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,997 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,686 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
AFC and Cafe Express	48 South Parade, Mollison Way	286 yd
Pomodoro Rosso	16 North Parade, Mollison Way	342 yd
Sri Rathiga	21 North Parade, Mollison Way	346 yd
Swadisht	10 North Parade, Mollison Way	346 yd
Kam's Peri Peri	1 North Parade, Mollison Way	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	286 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	346 yd
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge	12-13 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	597 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	928 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wada Express	38 South Parade, Mollison Way	286 yd
Tamu Tamu Chakula Kenyan Style	40 South Parade, Mollison Way	286 yd
Canton Canton	20 North Parade, Mollison Way	346 yd
Chicken Land	44 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	583 yd
Hungry Head / Poussin Plaice	41 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	360 yd
Food 4 Less	38 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	583 yd
Maruthi Cash & Carry	15-17 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	597 yd
Sugarshack	12 Bowmans Trading Estate, Westmoreland Road	639 yd
Sugar & Spice Mini Market	7 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	456 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	550 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	726 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	920 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	999 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Roe Green Park Kingsbury Road	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Queensbury Park RUTH CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,074 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		1,076 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	140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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