Gresham Road, Edgware, HA8 6NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 6NU 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 6NU 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 Gresham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gresham Road was 172.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.4% higher than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gresham Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 68th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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 6NU, 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 Gresham Road are based on 18 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 Gresham Road, Edgware, HA8 6NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6NU

Average Price
£612,132

Semi-Detached
£714,081

Terraced
£628,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresham Road

Average Price
£660,094

Semi-Detached
£731,235

Terraced
£659,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,118

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Gresham Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2016-04-18	£799,804
9 Gresham Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-03-31	£754,433
12 Gresham Road, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,150	2014-08-07	£302,103
9 Gresham Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2013-04-18	£769,874
11 Gresham Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2013-03-21	£767,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6NU

Employment

HA8 6NU 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 6NU 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 Junior School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna-Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	5,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Edgware School Green Lane , HA8 8BT	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,450 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	- not rated	1,561 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,966 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	5,100 yd	Community school	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	2,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	3,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,203 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	1,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,596 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	4,957 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	4,957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorset House School 17 Dorset Drive , HA8 7NT	- not rated	88 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdon College Jack Block House, Rectory Lane , HA8 7LF	- not rated	566 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	582 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	846 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	901 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
Zan Zi Bar	Zanzibar Public House, 113 High Street	227 yd
Pyramid	117 High Street, Edgware	227 yd
Himalayan Spices	97-99 High Street, Edgware	227 yd
Egg O Licious	97-99 High Street, Edgware	227 yd
Lisbon Deli Cafe	9 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	251 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	372 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Delight Sweets and Snacks Ltd	81 High Street, Edgware	227 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	237 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	240 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	280 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Edgware	8 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	409 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	514 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	610 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	610 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	551 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	571 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	706 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	808 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	915 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	923 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 6NU