Westleigh Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 5RW is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	44.8%	46.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55.2%	53.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	4.5%

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 vicinity of HA8 5RW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	31.9%	26.8%	-5.1%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	60.5%	4.7%	44.2%	16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (87.3%) 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	45.6%	61%	15.4%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	41.2%	26.3%	-14.9%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	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	15.8%	24.3%	8.5%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	39.5%	3.4%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	12.9%	5.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	36%	37.3%	1.3%	3.1%	34.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	7.7%	1.2%	-6.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	35.4%	41.4%	6.0%	81.4%	-40.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	49.2%	42.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	12.9%	29%	16.1%	6.1%	22.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	17%	9.6%	-7.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	19%	17%	-2.0%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
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 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.1% 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	46.7%	42.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	32.1%	27.7%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	6%	11.8%	5.8%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	8%	9.6%	1.6%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	34.9%	4.1%	-30.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	21.1%	0.9%	20.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.5%	37.2%	-31.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	28.1%	1.7%	26.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Westleigh Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westleigh Gardens was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Westleigh Gardens has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 56th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA8 5RW, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Westleigh Gardens are based on 56 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 Westleigh Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5RW

Average Price
£555,421

Semi-Detached
£587,114

Terraced
£492,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westleigh Gardens

Average Price
£582,310

Semi-Detached
£589,415

Terraced
£509,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westleigh GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Westleigh Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-06-09	£481,530
40 Westleigh Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2012-07-20	£573,710
42 Westleigh Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2007-04-02	£536,644
34 Westleigh Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2006-10-27	£754,002
40 Westleigh Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2005-06-30	£573,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5RW

Employment

HA8 5RW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 5RW 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	111
Self-Employed	78
Retired	51
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Free schools	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	665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,360 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	2,741 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	2,712 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	4,201 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,647 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	749 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	759 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	759 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pomodoro Rosso	16 North Parade, Mollison Way	353 yd
Sri Rathiga	21 North Parade, Mollison Way	365 yd
Swadisht	10 North Parade, Mollison Way	365 yd
Caffe Youii LTD	31 Mollison Way, Edgware	389 yd
Kam's Peri Peri	1 North Parade, Mollison Way	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	365 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	426 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	615 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	759 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Canton	20 North Parade, Mollison Way	365 yd
Wada Express	38 South Parade, Mollison Way	426 yd
Tamu Tamu Chakula Kenyan Style	40 South Parade, Mollison Way	426 yd
Lin Chi	185 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	562 yd
Chicken City	189 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	373 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	584 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	729 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	740 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	243 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	260 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	341 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	554 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	761 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	816 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	836 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	852 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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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