Rectory Lane, Edgware, HA8 7LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 7LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.2%	2.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 area around HA8 7LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	46.8%	8.1%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	40.5%	-3.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.3%) 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%	46.3%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.2%	39%	1.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	27.2%	6.8%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.3%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	37%	-2.2%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	8.9%	1.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	13.4%	17.6%	4.2%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	8.6%	1.5%	-7.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	53.6%	55.9%	2.3%	81.4%	-25.5%
Arab	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.9% 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%	42.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	13.4%	28.3%	14.9%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	17.1%	-3.7%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.5% 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%	43.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-39.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	34.5%	28.3%	9.8%	24.7%
5-10 Years	9%	11.8%	2.8%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	2%	-21.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	21.3%	0.9%	20.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.3%	37.2%	-29.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	11.2%	1.7%	9.5%
Jewish	14.6%	0.5%	14.1%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Rectory Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Lane was 236.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.8% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

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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 7LF, 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 Rectory Lane are based on 2 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 Rectory Lane, Edgware, HA8 7LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 7LF

Average Price
£1,014,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,014,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Lane

Average Price
£859,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£981,436

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£738,272

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rectory Lane, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2001-08-14	£982,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 7LF

Employment

HA8 7LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	47
Self-Employed	36
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7

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 Junior School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	933 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	1,174 yd	Academy converter	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	3,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Edgware School Green Lane , HA8 8BT	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	- not rated	2,108 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	2,517 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	4,775 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	2,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,687 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	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,691 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	4,691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	5,154 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon College Jack Block House, Rectory Lane , HA8 7LF	- not rated	30 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	397 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset House School 17 Dorset Drive , HA8 7NT	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware 45-47 Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nando's	137 Station Road, Edgware	61 yd
Creams Cafe	79 Station Road, Edgware	61 yd
KFC	138 Station Road, Edgware	107 yd
Zareen Event	Charter House, 158 Station Road, Edgware	118 yd
Cafe Olive	Station Forecourt, Station Road, Edgware	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	313 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	445 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Palace	136 Station Road, Edgware	106 yd
Curry Centre	The Quadrant, Manor Park Crescent, Edgware	108 yd
Mooboo	63 Station Road, Edgware	117 yd
The Green Man	214 Station Road, Edgware	166 yd
Safa Grill Chicken	19 Station Road, Edgware	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	61 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	115 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	115 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	150 yd
Tesco Express	296 Hale Lane, Edgware	398 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	53 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	432 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	550 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	678 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	735 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,033 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of HA8 7LF