Handel Way, Edgware, HA8 6LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 6LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	52%	6.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	54.8%	48%	-6.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 area around HA8 6LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	42.4%	8.8%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	42.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	52.5%	3.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	31.8%	26%	-5.8%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.5%	6%	1.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	1.2%	5.0%

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.

In the area around HA8 6LF this area, 35.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	35.3%	12.1%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	29.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	16.7%	4.2%	-12.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	-31.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% 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	39.3%	40%	0.7%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	19.1%	26.2%	7.1%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	6%	2.8%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	18.3%	-5.1%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% 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	37%	39.9%	2.9%	83.2%	-43.3%
10+ Years	7.5%	29.7%	22.2%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	17.7%	15.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	12.6%
2-5 Years	20%	6.4%	-13.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	8.5%	-9.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	76.7%	-31.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	20.2%	0.9%	19.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Jewish	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Handel Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handel Way was 160.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.2% higher than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handel Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 72nd highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

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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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA8 6LF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Handel Way are based on 99 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 Handel Way, Edgware, HA8 6LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6LF

Average Price
£350,570

Semi-Detached
£532,776

Terraced
£570,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,489

Other
£32,780

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handel Way

Average Price
£328,314

Semi-Detached
£548,738

Terraced
£375,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,193

Other
£18,581

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handel WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Handel Way, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£32,000	2021-11-25	£33,288
11 Handel Way, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-10-29	£836,921
35 Handel Way, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-01-08	£307,538
67 Handel Way, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,333	2019-08-22	£398,651
1 Handel Way, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2014-09-22	£629,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6LF

Employment

HA8 6LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	66
Long-Term Sick or disabled	57
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	31
Other	26
Retired	22
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	25
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	11
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	933 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	3out of 4	1,200 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	1,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,813 yd	Free schools	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	2,264 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	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	757 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	830 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	830 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cloud7	7 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	126 yd
Okawari Hour Ltd	63-67 High Street, Edgware	143 yd
The Spice Box	10-11 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	173 yd
Casa Bucovo	4 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	185 yd
Mozzafellas	70 High Street, Edgware	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	143 yd
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	407 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	126 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Edgware	8 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	126 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	177 yd
Chicken Valley/ Just Gourmet/ Oleevo	72 High Street, Edgware	191 yd
Hot Slice Pizza & Pasta	60 High Street, Edgware	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	123 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	452 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	553 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	553 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	146 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	338 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	519 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	661 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	723 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	861 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	890 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 6LF