Waltham Drive, Edgware, HA8 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 5PQ is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	51.1%	43.5%	-7.6%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	48.9%	56.5%	7.6%	49.0%	7.5%

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 area around HA8 5PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	45.6%	15.5%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	47%	-11.9%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	50.1%	56.6%	6.5%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	38.2%	30%	-8.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around HA8 5PQ this area, 35.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	35.7%	8.9%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.2%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	26.7%	-1.1%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	14.6%	4.5%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	44.5%	25%	-19.5%	3.1%	21.9%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	14%	9.6%	-4.4%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	24.9%	46.3%	21.4%	81.4%	-35.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.6% 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%	27.6%	-16.4%	83.2%	-55.6%
European Union	12%	44%	32.0%	6.1%	37.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	19.3%	9.3%	-10.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	17%	-5.9%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.2% 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	41.7%	27.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-55.6%
10+ Years	8.1%	37.2%	29.1%	9.8%	27.4%
5-10 Years	6.1%	15.9%	9.8%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	37.2%	7.5%	-29.7%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.4%	76.7%	-30.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	37.8%	0.9%	36.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	22.2%	1.7%	20.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Waltham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltham Drive was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% higher than the Centenary average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waltham Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary and the 319th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in HA8 5PQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 Waltham Drive are based on 33 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 Waltham Drive, Edgware, HA8 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5PQ

Average Price
£542,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£542,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltham Drive

Average Price
£582,243

Semi-Detached
£642,624

Terraced
£556,978

Detached
£722,323

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,747

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Waltham Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-03-12	£557,753
34 Waltham Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2011-09-16	£568,097
32 Waltham Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2005-11-18	£589,063
30 Waltham Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2001-06-14	£551,100
32 Waltham Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2000-09-08	£548,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5PQ

Employment

HA8 5PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 39% 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 5PQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 5PQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	163
Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	30
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Infant School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	1,037 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	606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,919 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	3,000 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	3,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,281 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,358 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
AFC and Cafe Express	48 South Parade, Mollison Way	169 yd
Kam's Peri Peri	1 North Parade, Mollison Way	207 yd
Sri Rathiga	21 North Parade, Mollison Way	230 yd
Swadisht	10 North Parade, Mollison Way	230 yd
Pomodoro Rosso	16 North Parade, Mollison Way	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	169 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	230 yd
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge	12-13 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	494 yd
Everest Spice The Honeypot	Everest Spice The Honeypot, Honeypot Lane	896 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wada Express	38 South Parade, Mollison Way	169 yd
Tamu Tamu Chakula Kenyan Style	40 South Parade, Mollison Way	169 yd
Canton Canton	20 North Parade, Mollison Way	230 yd
Chicken Land	44 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	453 yd
Hungry Head / Poussin Plaice	41 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	226 yd
Food 4 Less	38 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	453 yd
Maruthi Cash & Carry	15-17 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	494 yd
Sugar & Spice Mini Market	7 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	543 yd
Sugarshack	12 Bowmans Trading Estate, Westmoreland Road	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	407 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	595 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	740 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	812 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	876 yd
Queensbury Park RUTH CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,063 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of HA8 5PQ