Merlin Crescent, Edgware, HA8 6JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 6JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.5%	49.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.5%	50.5%	2.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% 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	27.6%	28.6%	1.0%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	61.4%	-1.1%	44.2%	17.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.8%) 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	48.5%	51.6%	3.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.6%	35.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.9%	10%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.6%	21.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	38.4%	2.2%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	11.7%	2.1%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	27.3%	31.3%	4.0%	3.1%	28.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	35.8%	38.7%	2.9%	81.4%	-42.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.4% 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	51.8%	43.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-39.8%
European Union	14.1%	20.8%	6.7%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	21.8%	2.3%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34% 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	50.1%	43.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	34%	28.6%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	8%	13%	5.0%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	2.6%	-23.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	21.9%	0.9%	21.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.4%	37.2%	-29.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	25.1%	1.7%	23.4%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Merlin Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Crescent was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Merlin Crescent has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 264th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 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 6JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 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 6JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6JL

Average Price
£516,249

Semi-Detached
£628,533

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,511

Other
£55,171

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
21 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-01-16	£626,875
25 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-06-23	£56,940
9 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£483,000	2018-01-31	£566,607
11 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2016-07-06	£639,167
9 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2015-04-01	£554,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6JL

Employment

HA8 6JL 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.

HA8 6JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Self-Employed	62
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	39
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	68 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,280 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	508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,389 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	2,081 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	2,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,065 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,665 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	4,869 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	133 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,212 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hive Bar (inc.cafe)	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	298 yd
Flash Musicals	Flash Musical Theatre, Methuen Road	645 yd
Lisbon Deli Cafe	9 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	798 yd
Kam's Peri Peri	1 North Parade, Mollison Way	801 yd
Trilogy	6-8 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	298 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	824 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	874 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	940 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	1A Buckingham Road, Edgware	667 yd
Buns & Shakes	Unit 3, Howard Road	782 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	805 yd
Canton Canton	20 North Parade, Mollison Way	824 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LA DANI SUPERMARKET	6-7 North Parade, Mollison Way	800 yd
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	969 yd
Food 4 Less	38 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	1,009 yd
Sugar & Spice Mini Market	7 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	186 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	372 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	385 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	439 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	462 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	537 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	619 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	816 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	903 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	935 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 6JL