Longcrofte Road, Edgware, HA8 6QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 6QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.6%	48.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.4%	51.4%	2.0%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	38.1%	4.9%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.6%) 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%	47.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.3%	38%	2.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	20.8%	7.6%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	48.2%	3.7%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	15.1%	4.2%	-10.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	31%	27.6%	-3.4%	3.1%	24.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	11%	5.4%	-5.6%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	41.1%	38.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	-43.3%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	5.5%	6%	0.5%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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	48.5%	44.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	10.4%	19.5%	9.1%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	20.4%	-3.2%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.2% 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	47.9%	44.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	7.7%	34.2%	26.5%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	1.8%	-21.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Romania	13.9%	0.9%	13.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	18%	1.7%	16.3%
Jewish	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Longcrofte Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longcrofte Road was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% higher than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Longcrofte Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 182nd highest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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 6QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Longcrofte Road are based on 59 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 Longcrofte Road, Edgware, HA8 6QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6QZ

Average Price
£642,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£642,092

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longcrofte Road

Average Price
£796,108

Semi-Detached
£865,260

Terraced
£904,708

Detached
£953,363

Flats/Maisonettes
£672,658

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longcrofte Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Bartholomew Court Longcrofte Road, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-03-19	£537,064
Flat 12 Bartholomew Court Longcrofte Road, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,500	2016-05-24	£546,210
Flat 11 Bartholomew Court Longcrofte Road, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2014-03-10	£554,444
Flat 9 Bartholomew Court Longcrofte Road, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2012-10-11	£436,625
Flat 10 Bartholomew Court Longcrofte Road, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2012-04-17	£547,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6QZ

Employment

HA8 6QZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6QZ 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	87
Retired	47
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanburn Primary School Abercorn Road , HA7 2PJ	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	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	204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	2,841 yd	Academy converter	No	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	947 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	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	3,225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	892 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	2,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	2,221 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
LAHORE LOUNGE	855 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	182 yd
Bnova	865 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	182 yd
Chilli Lovers	905 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	182 yd
Jumeirah Gardens Ltd	899 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	182 yd
Canons Cafe	5 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnet Football Club	Prince Edwards Playing Fields, Camrose Avenue		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buns & Shakes	Unit 3, Howard Road		379 yd
Good Friends Cafe	Canons Park Recreation Ground, Donnefield Avenue		439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The American School (London) AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE HONEYPOT LANE	grass pitches	288 yd
Avanti House Secondary School WEMBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	335 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	475 yd
Whitchurch Playing Fields ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	583 yd
Stanburn Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	866 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	891 yd
Park High School THISTLECROFT GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	945 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	964 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.3 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 6QZ