Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, HA8 6PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 6PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	50.6%	53.3%	2.7%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	49.4%	46.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 6PG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	30.4%	22.8%	-7.6%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	58.8%	4.9%	44.2%	14.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	44.3%	0.5%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	43.2%	38.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	8.6%	12.6%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	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.

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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	16%	1.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	50.3%	7.6%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	10.6%	2.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	31.8%	33.6%	1.8%	3.1%	30.5%
Pakistani	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	50.9%	41.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-39.7%
Arab	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	59.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	15.8%	13.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	15.5%	0.9%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	59.4%	0.2%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	34.2%	32.4%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	0.6%	-27.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	19.5%	1.7%	17.8%
Jewish	13.7%	0.5%	13.2%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Whitchurch Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitchurch Gardens was 5.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.5% lower than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Whitchurch Gardens has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 15th lowest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 6PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 120 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 6PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6PG

Average Price
£887,929

Semi-Detached
£896,013

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£859,635

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitchurch Gardens

Average Price
£850,184

Semi-Detached
£869,485

Terraced
£833,205

Detached
£891,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,956

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitchurch GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£785,269	2025-10-17	£793,036
97 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2025-03-26	£692,093
113 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-04-30	£928,182
101 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£771,000	2023-10-27	£802,437
85 Whitchurch Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-03-01	£896,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6PG

Employment

HA8 6PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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.

HA8 6PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	82
Retired	68
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	971 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna-Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Junior School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	1,031 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	2,631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	4,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	- not rated	1,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Edgware School Green Lane , HA8 8BT	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,606 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	5,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	5,366 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	3,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	5,273 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	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,175 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	5,263 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	5,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,366 yd	Academy converter	No	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	339 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	670 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	978 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdon College Jack Block House, Rectory Lane , HA8 7LF	- not rated	984 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	500 yd
Trilogy	6-8 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	506 yd
Spesso Wood Fired Pizza	5 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	517 yd
Moranos	12 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	610 yd
Canons Cafe	5 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	669 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	751 yd
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Friends Cafe	Canons Park Recreation Ground, Donnefield Avenue	427 yd
Tops Pizza	1A Buckingham Road, Edgware	482 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	517 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	557 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	778 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	936 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	1,032 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	1,032 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	284 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	388 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	648 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	749 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	810 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	840 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	841 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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