South Parade, Edgware, HA8 5QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 5QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	42.2%	49%	6.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	57.8%	51%	-6.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5QL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	42%	35.1%	-6.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	52.6%	7.0%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	53.2%	53.4%	0.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	33.4%	32.5%	-0.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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	17.5%	24.7%	7.2%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	7%	-6.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	7%	6.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	32.4%	2.8%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	21.6%	4.9%	-16.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	36.2%	25.5%	-10.7%	3.1%	22.4%
Pakistani	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	14.6%	8.4%	-6.2%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	7.7%	6.7%	0.8%	6.9%
White	28%	36.6%	8.6%	81.4%	-44.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.6%	6%	4.4%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.5% 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	29.4%	37.5%	8.1%	83.2%	-45.7%
European Union	21.6%	33.3%	11.7%	6.1%	27.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	11.6%	6.9%	-4.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	33.4%	20.4%	-13.0%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% 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	27.6%	37.5%	9.9%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	15.8%	30.5%	14.7%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	11.8%	16.4%	4.6%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	19.4%	9.3%	-10.1%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	6.3%	-19.1%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	25%	0.9%	24.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.6%	37.2%	-34.6%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	26.5%	1.7%	24.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is South Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Parade was 81.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% higher than the Centenary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Parade has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary and the 199th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 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 5QL, 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 South Parade are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harrow.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for South Parade, Edgware, HA8 5QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5QL

Average Price
£412,829

Semi-Detached
£655,324

Terraced
£584,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,088

Other
£470,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Parade

Average Price
£448,586

Semi-Detached
£669,022

Terraced
£613,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,389

Other
£477,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24B South Parade, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-03-31	£353,965
29 South Parade, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-06-17	£99,081
24B South Parade, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-04-15	£384,452
31 South Parade, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£534,500	2018-12-20	£569,283
31B South Parade, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,500	2017-06-09	£161,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5QL

Employment

HA8 5QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 5QL 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	107
Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Construction	58
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Other	23
Administrative and support service activities	20
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	No	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	571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,081 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	2,925 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	3,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,957 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	4,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,558 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	991 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,126 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,425 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
AFC and Cafe Express	48 South Parade, Mollison Way	6 yd
Sri Rathiga	21 North Parade, Mollison Way	66 yd
Swadisht	10 North Parade, Mollison Way	66 yd
Kam's Peri Peri	1 North Parade, Mollison Way	74 yd
Pomodoro Rosso	16 North Parade, Mollison Way	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	6 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	66 yd
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge	12-13 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	624 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	906 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wada Express	38 South Parade, Mollison Way	6 yd
Tamu Tamu Chakula Kenyan Style	40 South Parade, Mollison Way	6 yd
Canton Canton	20 North Parade, Mollison Way	66 yd
Chicken Land	44 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	563 yd
Hungry Head / Poussin Plaice	41 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	74 yd
Food 4 Less	38 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	563 yd
Maruthi Cash & Carry	15-17 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	624 yd
Sugar & Spice Mini Market	7 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	655 yd
Sugarshack	12 Bowmans Trading Estate, Westmoreland Road	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	264 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	652 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	704 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	721 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	735 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	915 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,054 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	96.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.5%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 5QL