Mead Road, Edgware, HA8 6LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 6LH is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	53.7%	46.4%	-7.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	46.3%	53.6%	7.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 6LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	35.4%	35.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	54.2%	8.5%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	5%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.2%) 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	50.6%	56.2%	5.6%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	33.5%	30%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.1%	22.8%	6.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	37.2%	-5.3%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	11.4%	4.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	58.7%	56%	-2.7%	81.4%	-25.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% 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	57.8%	44.1%	-13.7%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	9.9%	30.5%	20.6%	6.1%	24.4%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	13.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.8% 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	55.6%	43.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	27.8%	24.1%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	7.8%	12.3%	4.5%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	23%	6.1%	-16.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	25.6%	0.9%	24.7%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Mead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mead Road was 141.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.4% higher than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mead Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 89th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6LH, 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 Mead Road 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 Mead Road, Edgware, HA8 6LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6LH

Average Price
£403,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£449,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,910

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Road

Average Price
£442,397

Semi-Detached
£519,266

Terraced
£488,235

Detached
£972,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,173

Other
£12,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Mead Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-12-05	£352,005
45 Mead Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-07-25	£434,706
33 Mead Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-03	£389,736
29 Mead Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-08-31	£412,656
37 Mead Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-08-29	£475,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6LH

Employment

HA8 6LH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 6LH 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	78
Self-Employed	60
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	20
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,988 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	2,121 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	1,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,638 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	4,880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,455 yd	Academy converter	No	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	291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	828 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Spice Box	10-11 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	54 yd
Casa Bucovo	4 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	71 yd
Cloud7	7 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	87 yd
B & K Salt Beef Bar	11 Lanson House, Whitchurch Lane	89 yd
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA	9 Lanson House, Whitchurch Lane	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	167 yd
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	235 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	86 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	87 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Edgware	8 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	87 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	136 yd
Spice Delight Sweets and Snacks Ltd	81 High Street, Edgware	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	200 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	396 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	502 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	502 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	350 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	659 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	698 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	830 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	867 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	905 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	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 6LH