High Street, Edgware, HA8 7EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 7EZ is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	49%	44.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	51%	55.7%	4.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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	38.7%	35.1%	-3.6%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	47.3%	3.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	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 (86.3%) 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%	56.1%	11.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	37.2%	30.2%	-7.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.8%	8.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	24.3%	3.9%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	41.6%	2.4%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	13.4%	3.9%	-9.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	53.6%	56.5%	2.9%	81.4%	-24.9%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	50.6%	45.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	13.4%	24.7%	11.3%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	12%	6.3%	-5.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	18%	-2.8%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	50%	45.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-37.7%
10+ Years	6.2%	28.6%	22.4%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	9%	13.3%	4.3%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	11.4%	7.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	5.1%	-18.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	16.2%	0.9%	15.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	15.8%	0.5%	15.3%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA8 7EZ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 226 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Edgware, HA8 7EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 7EZ

Average Price
£317,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,414

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£859,350

Semi-Detached
£672,830

Terraced
£609,601

Detached
£2,696,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,477

Other
£2,402,293

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3 Bel Air Court, 144 High Street, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2014-12-03	£386,144
Apartment 8, 144 High Street, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£200,000	2014-09-22	£236,709
Flat 6 Gresham House, 144 High Street, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-09-22	£236,709
Flat 4 Gresham House High Street, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£232,050	2014-08-14	£277,097
Apartment 1 144 High Street, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2014-08-08	£318,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 7EZ

Employment

HA8 7EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 7EZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	49
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Free schools	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	1,696 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	3,118 yd	Free schools	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	2,108 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	1,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,749 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	5,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,215 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
Mamas	94 High Street, Edgware	159 yd
Zan Zi Bar	Zanzibar Public House, 113 High Street	162 yd
Pyramid	117 High Street, Edgware	162 yd
Himalayan Spices	97-99 High Street, Edgware	162 yd
Egg O Licious	97-99 High Street, Edgware	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	69 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	361 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Delight Sweets and Snacks Ltd	81 High Street, Edgware	162 yd
Domino's Pizza	Boot Parade, High Street, Edgware	234 yd
Safa Grill Chicken	19 Station Road, Edgware	248 yd
Curry Centre	The Quadrant, Manor Park Crescent, Edgware	268 yd
Mooboo	63 Station Road, Edgware	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	315 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	377 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	389 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	389 yd
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	420 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	527 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	608 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	943 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	951 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	954 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,041 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,052 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of HA8 7EZ