Merlin Crescent, Edgware, HA8 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 6HY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.5%	49.1%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.5%	50.9%	4.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	32.1%	34.4%	2.3%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	52.2%	0.1%	44.2%	8.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.8%) 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	48.4%	54.1%	5.7%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	38.6%	31.7%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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	21.4%	18.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.5%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	39.1%	7.0%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	14.5%	1.9%	-12.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	17.4%	15.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6%	9.8%	3.8%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	17.4%	12%	-5.4%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	37.2%	40.8%	3.6%	81.4%	-40.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	3.5%	5%	1.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% 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	54.3%	46.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	13.3%	20.6%	7.3%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	14.9%	8.3%	-6.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	21.3%	5.5%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.9% 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	52.2%	45.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	5.2%	32.9%	27.7%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.7%	4.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5.2%	-6.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	25%	5.2%	-19.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	14%	1.7%	12.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Merlin Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Crescent was 53.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Crescent has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 316th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.6%.

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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 6HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Merlin Crescent are based on 123 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 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, HA8 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6HY

Average Price
£346,909

Semi-Detached
£547,185

Terraced
£246,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Crescent

Average Price
£511,792

Semi-Detached
£571,081

Terraced
£527,234

Detached
£554,494

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,940

Other
£113,502

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-06-22	£290,980
87 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2005-04-15	£562,323
91 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2003-08-28	£214,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6HY

Employment

HA8 6HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 6HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	104
Self-Employed	64
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	23
Other	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

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	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,193 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	901 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,776 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	1,900 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	1,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,998 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	264 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,186 yd	Miscellaneous	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	412 yd
Lisbon Deli Cafe	9 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	443 yd
Trilogy	6-8 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	448 yd
Spesso Wood Fired Pizza	5 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	454 yd
Cloud7	7 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	636 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	680 yd
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	805 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	1A Buckingham Road, Edgware	312 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	454 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	507 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	542 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Edgware	8 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	678 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	978 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	1,084 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	323 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	355 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	595 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	596 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	645 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	657 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	674 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	850 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 6HY