Milford Gardens, Edgware, HA8 6EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 6EY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52.7%	47.4%	-5.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.3%	52.6%	5.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 6EY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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%	35.1%	2.2%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	52.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.3%	9%	4.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
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 (88.3%) 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	44.8%	55.9%	11.1%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	42.9%	32.4%	-10.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	7.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.1%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	45.5%	9.8%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	17.5%	3.6%	-13.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	22.1%	16%	-6.1%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	40.9%	49.3%	8.4%	81.4%	-32.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	2.8%	6%	3.2%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.4% 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	44.3%	36.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-46.8%
European Union	17.9%	35.6%	17.7%	6.1%	29.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	14.3%	6.8%	-7.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	18.2%	-3.4%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.6% 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	42.6%	36.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-47.0%
10+ Years	6.2%	27.6%	21.4%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	9.8%	21.9%	12.1%	2.9%	19.0%
2-5 Years	16%	10%	-6.0%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	4.3%	-21.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.3%	76.7%	-27.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	28%	0.9%	27.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	12.9%	1.7%	11.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Milford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milford Gardens was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milford Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 6EY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Milford Gardens are based on 39 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 Milford Gardens, Edgware, HA8 6EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6EY

Average Price
£610,541

Semi-Detached
£612,999

Terraced
£575,719

Detached
£618,731

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milford Gardens

Average Price
£624,553

Semi-Detached
£626,354

Terraced
£592,151

Detached
£624,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Milford Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£627,500	2022-10-05	£649,116
26 Milford Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-05-05	£701,326
31 Milford Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-04-11	£599,947
14 Milford Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-11-23	£725,301
8 Milford Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-04-14	£605,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6EY

Employment

HA8 6EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 6EY 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	88
Self-Employed	66
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	322 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna-Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Junior School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	3,475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	5,373 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	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	- not rated	1,850 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,983 yd	Foundation 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	2,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,580 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	2,124 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	4,423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	4,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	514 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	576 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	681 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dorset House School 17 Dorset Drive , HA8 7NT	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent 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
Flash Musicals	Flash Musical Theatre, Methuen Road	127 yd
Xcelerate Gym Edgware	Unit 1 Brooklands Court, 415 Burnt Oak Broadway	285 yd
Cloud7	7 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	379 yd
Spesso Wood Fired Pizza	5 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	400 yd
Trilogy	6-8 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	410 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	415 yd
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	684 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	948 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	1A Buckingham Road, Edgware	366 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	379 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Edgware	8 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	379 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	400 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	383 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	709 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	800 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	800 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	180 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	283 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	386 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	444 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	717 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	857 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 6EY