Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, HA8 6PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 6PF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47.9%	48.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	52.1%	51.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 6PF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	30.2%	32.2%	2.0%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	56.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	44.6%	50.1%	5.5%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36.4%	37.2%	0.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16%	9.5%	-6.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	11.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	55.7%	9.9%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	25.3%	34%	8.7%	3.1%	30.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	45.7%	43.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-37.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	59%	49.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	7.4%	11.9%	4.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	16%	19.3%	3.3%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% 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	58.4%	49.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	33%	29.4%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	4.7%	-22.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Hindu	18.9%	1.7%	17.2%
Jewish	9.5%	0.5%	9.0%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	10%	0.6%	9.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Whitchurch Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitchurch Gardens was 296.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 326.4% higher than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitchurch Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 30th highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 314.3%.

🔎 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 6PF, 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 Whitchurch Gardens are based on 117 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 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, HA8 6PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6PF

Average Price
£902,540

Semi-Detached
£900,866

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£907,228

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitchurch Gardens

Average Price
£856,188

Semi-Detached
£871,028

Terraced
£829,902

Detached
£913,175

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,618

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitchurch GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2024-01-31	£821,786
11 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-10-07	£1,248,735
55 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-03-14	£363,632
37 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2020-06-26	£942,212
33 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2020-05-12	£862,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6PF

Employment

HA8 6PF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	65
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Other	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	993 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,493 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	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,435 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	5,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	773 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,579 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
Lisbon Deli Cafe	9 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	549 yd
Trilogy	6-8 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	555 yd
Spesso Wood Fired Pizza	5 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	566 yd
Moranos	12 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	572 yd
Canons Cafe	5 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	713 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	801 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Friends Cafe	Canons Park Recreation Ground, Donnefield Avenue	389 yd
Tops Pizza	1A Buckingham Road, Edgware	528 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	566 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	606 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	827 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	982 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	1,077 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	1,077 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	239 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	347 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	611 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	762 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	831 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	890 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
Aylward Primary School (Closed) Pangbourne Drive	grass pitches	1,011 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	46.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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