Cotman Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 5TN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.6%	1.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.1%	48.4%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5TN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	32.9%	35.4%	2.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	53.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	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 (88.2%) 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%	51.6%	9.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	40.8%	36.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.7%	8.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	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	21.5%	25.9%	4.4%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	30%	39%	9.0%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	15%	6.1%	-8.9%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.8%	29.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	26.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	14.9%	9.8%	-5.1%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	33.7%	36.4%	2.7%	81.4%	-45.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	6.8%	5.8%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.1% 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	49.4%	40.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	11.5%	25.5%	14.0%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	23.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.3% 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	46.9%	40%	-6.9%	83.2%	-43.2%
10+ Years	4.9%	39.3%	34.4%	9.8%	29.5%
5-10 Years	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	5.2%	-23.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	19.5%	0.9%	18.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	32.7%	1.7%	31.0%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Cotman Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotman Gardens was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Centenary average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotman Gardens has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Centenary and the 187th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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 5TN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cotman Gardens are based on 45 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 Cotman Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5TN

Average Price
£496,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotman Gardens

Average Price
£520,980

Semi-Detached
£588,722

Terraced
£509,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,221

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotman GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Cotman Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2011-08-25	£509,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5TN

Employment

HA8 5TN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5TN 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

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	63
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenmore Park Junior School Moorhouse Road , Kenton HA3 9JA	3out of 4	1,309 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	322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,181 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	2,433 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	2,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,364 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	4,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	485 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,090 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,738 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
Kam's Peri Peri	1 North Parade, Mollison Way	436 yd
Sri Rathiga	21 North Parade, Mollison Way	459 yd
Swadisht	10 North Parade, Mollison Way	459 yd
The Hive Bar (inc.cafe)	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	462 yd
Pomodoro Rosso	16 North Parade, Mollison Way	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	459 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	462 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	508 yd
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge	12-13 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	840 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Canton	20 North Parade, Mollison Way	459 yd
Wada Express	38 South Parade, Mollison Way	508 yd
Tamu Tamu Chakula Kenyan Style	40 South Parade, Mollison Way	508 yd
Chicken Land	44 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	738 yd
Hungry Head / Poussin Plaice	41 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	434 yd
Food 4 Less	38 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	738 yd
Sugar & Spice Mini Market	7 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	807 yd
Maruthi Cash & Carry	15-17 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	840 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	257 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	375 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	388 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	395 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	492 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	548 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	654 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	879 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	926 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	956 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%

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

Overview of HA8 5TN