Old Rectory Gardens, Edgware, HA8 7LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 7LS 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 7LS, 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 Old Rectory Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Rectory Gardens was 186.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Rectory Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.9%.

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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 7LS, 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 Old Rectory Gardens are based on 30 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 Old Rectory Gardens, Edgware, HA8 7LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 7LS

Average Price
£612,490

Semi-Detached
£684,889

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,082

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,628

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Rectory Gardens

Average Price
£614,392

Semi-Detached
£667,792

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,411

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,890

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Rectory GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Old Rectory Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-03-28	£571,061
19 Old Rectory Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-05-20	£684,995
26 Old Rectory Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2018-10-31	£728,471
Flat 3 22A Old Rectory Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-12-17	£167,018
Flat 1 22A Old Rectory Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-12-17	£377,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 7LS

Employment

HA8 7LS 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 Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,977 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Academy converter	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	2,389 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	1,254 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	4,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,068 yd	Academy converter	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	255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,198 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
Nando's	137 Station Road, Edgware	87 yd
Creams Cafe	79 Station Road, Edgware	87 yd
Izgara Restaurant	165 Station Road, Edgware	137 yd
Sushi Mania	210 Station Road, Edgware	154 yd
Zareen Event	Charter House, 158 Station Road, Edgware	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	334 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	506 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man	214 Station Road, Edgware	154 yd
Curry Centre	The Quadrant, Manor Park Crescent, Edgware	174 yd
Baskin Robbins	169 Station Road, Edgware	176 yd
China Palace	136 Station Road, Edgware	183 yd
Mooboo	63 Station Road, Edgware	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	87 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	188 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	188 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	224 yd
Tesco Express	296 Hale Lane, Edgware	350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	124 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	490 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	676 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	746 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	841 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	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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