Cloyster Wood, Edgware, HA8 6SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 6SB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 6SB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	24.7%	33.2%	8.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	55%	-9.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (89.2%) 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	55.1%	53.1%	-2.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	30.6%	36.1%	5.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	14.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	51%	12.8%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	25.6%	36.1%	10.5%	3.1%	33.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	48%	41.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	-40.2%
Other	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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%	59.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.6%	9.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	17.9%	0.2%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	59.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	30.1%	25.6%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	1.9%	-24.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	30.4%	1.7%	28.7%
Jewish	18.5%	0.5%	18.0%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Cloyster Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cloyster Wood was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% higher than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cloyster Wood has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 160th highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 6SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cloyster Wood are based on 21 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 Cloyster Wood, Edgware, HA8 6SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6SB

Average Price
£756,601

Semi-Detached
£786,856

Terraced
£665,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cloyster Wood

Average Price
£785,551

Semi-Detached
£783,330

Terraced
£682,096

Detached
£1,032,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cloyster WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Cloyster Wood, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2022-03-15	£808,337
3 Cloyster Wood, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£319,950	2006-02-17	£742,429
1 Cloyster Wood, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2005-05-16	£693,665
1 Cloyster Wood, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2004-12-23	£688,102
6 Cloyster Wood, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2003-02-21	£918,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6SB

Employment

HA8 6SB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	58
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	16
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch First School and Nursery Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanburn Junior School Abercorn Road , HA7 2PJ	- not rated	1,006 yd	Community school	No	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	2,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	4,071 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	558 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	1,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,509 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	5,418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	5,430 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	1,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	4,900 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	1,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	3,613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,418 yd	Academy converter	No	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
Dorset House School 17 Dorset Drive , HA8 7NT	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Langdon College Jack Block House, Rectory Lane , HA8 7LF	- not rated	1,569 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	1,596 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
Canons Cafe	5 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	340 yd
Canons Tandoori Restaurant	7 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	340 yd
Melissa Restaurant	2 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	340 yd
Moranos	12 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	342 yd
LAHORE LOUNGE	855 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Friends Cafe	Canons Park Recreation Ground, Donnefield Avenue	328 yd
Buns & Shakes	Unit 3, Howard Road	600 yd
Tops Pizza	1A Buckingham Road, Edgware	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	320 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	350 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	500 yd
Avanti House Secondary School WEMBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	558 yd
The American School (London) AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE HONEYPOT LANE	grass pitches	675 yd
Whitchurch Playing Fields ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Aylward Primary School (Closed) Pangbourne Drive	grass pitches	817 yd
Stanburn Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,030 yd
The Hive London CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,040 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	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 6SB