Wychwood Close, Edgware, HA8 6TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 6TE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.4%	50%	1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6TE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.5% 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	26.2%	26.8%	0.6%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	63.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	19.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42%	52.2%	10.2%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	40%	32.7%	-7.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	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 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	46%	49.9%	3.9%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.4% 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	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	46.5%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	32.7%	27.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	-54.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	54.7%	53.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	27.6%	24.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	22.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	53.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	1%	36.2%	35.2%	9.8%	26.4%
5-10 Years	2%	4.9%	2.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	38.7%	1.7%	-37.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	13.6%	46.2%	-32.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	34.3%	1.7%	32.6%
Jewish	12.2%	0.5%	11.7%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	10.5%	0.6%	9.9%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Wychwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wychwood Close was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% lower than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wychwood Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 286th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 6TE, 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 Wychwood Close are based on 35 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 Wychwood Close, Edgware, HA8 6TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 6TE

Average Price
£667,695

Semi-Detached
£652,011

Terraced
£738,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wychwood Close

Average Price
£693,914

Semi-Detached
£685,284

Terraced
£728,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wychwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wychwood Close, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£618,000	2024-04-29	£662,945
19 Wychwood Close, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-12-15	£782,778
5 Wychwood Close, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£582,500	2023-07-27	£612,419
1 Wychwood Close, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-04-14	£883,280
22 Wychwood Close, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,400	2016-04-08	£675,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 6TE

Employment

HA8 6TE 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 6TE 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	104
Retired	81
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	18
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	17
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanburn Primary School Abercorn Road , HA7 2PJ	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE School 127 Stanmore Hill , HA7 3FD	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Sacred Heart Language College High Street , Wealdstone HA3 7AY	4out of 4	3,001 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	628 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	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	3,389 yd	Academy converter	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	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	2,110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	2,431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birley Sandwiches	DBP House, 62-63 Mark Lane	531 yd
Canons Cafe	5 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	642 yd
Canons Tandoori Restaurant	7 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	642 yd
Melissa Restaurant	2 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	642 yd
Moranos	12 Station Parade, Whitchurch Lane	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stanmore Social Club	Rear, 25 The Broadway		1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Friends Cafe	Canons Park Recreation Ground, Donnefield Avenue	667 yd
Buns & Shakes	Unit 3, Howard Road	880 yd
Cartons Coffee Shop	40 The Broadway, Stanmore	963 yd
White House Take-Away	26 The Broadway, Stanmore	1,012 yd
Yosi's Boulangerie	6 Church Road, Stanmore	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUY & SAVE Supermarket	Kingsgate House, 29-43 The Broadway	933 yd
Savers Health and Beauty	Kingsgate House, 29 - 43	937 yd
Lidl	80-82 The Broadway, Stanmore	962 yd
Sainsbury's	1-9 The Broadway, Stanmore	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avanti House Secondary School WEMBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	505 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	529 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	659 yd
Aylward Primary School (Closed) Pangbourne Drive	grass pitches	670 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	676 yd
Whitchurch Playing Fields ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Stanmore College ELM PARK	health and fitness suite	756 yd
The American School (London) AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE AMERICAN SPORTS LEAGUE HONEYPOT LANE	grass pitches	829 yd
Stanburn Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Stanmore Golf Club GORDON AVENUE	golf	1,017 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 6TE