Cavendish Drive, Edgware, HA8 7NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 7NR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52.7%	48.9%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.3%	51.1%	3.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7NR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.8% 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	25.3%	22.9%	-2.4%	37.9%	-15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	68.8%	3.9%	44.2%	24.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.8%) 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	48.4%	50%	1.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.4%	35.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	11%	0.9%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	50.3%	60.1%	9.8%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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)
Chinese	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	25.5%	33.3%	7.8%	3.1%	30.2%
Pakistani	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	55.5%	41.9%	-13.6%	81.4%	-39.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	11.7%	10.0%	1.6%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	63.2%	58%	-5.2%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11.6%	18.9%	7.3%	2.7%	16.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	18%	2.4%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	57.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	39.3%	38.2%	9.8%	29.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	29.7%	1.9%	-27.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	76.7%	17.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	11.7%	46.2%	-34.5%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	22.7%	1.7%	21.0%
Jewish	32.8%	0.5%	32.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	9.5%	0.6%	8.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cavendish Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Drive was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Canons average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Cavendish Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Canons and the 226th lowest crime rate of 650 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 7NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Cavendish Drive are based on 38 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 Cavendish Drive, Edgware, HA8 7NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 7NR

Average Price
£1,307,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,307,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Drive

Average Price
£1,437,127

Semi-Detached
£1,646,602

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,425,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Cavendish Drive, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2024-11-22	£1,087,714
19 Cavendish Drive, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2023-03-27	£848,759
7 Cavendish Drive, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-11-02	£893,662
15 Cavendish Drive, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2019-07-02	£1,753,709
17 Cavendish Drive, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2013-03-12	£1,480,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 7NR

Employment

HA8 7NR 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.

HA8 7NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	70
Retired	63
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	11
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Primary With Nursery St David's Drive , HA8 6JH	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	3,192 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	1,985 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	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,607 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	5,093 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	237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	991 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,253 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
Zan Zi Bar	Zanzibar Public House, 113 High Street	184 yd
Pyramid	117 High Street, Edgware	184 yd
Himalayan Spices	97-99 High Street, Edgware	184 yd
Egg O Licious	97-99 High Street, Edgware	184 yd
Mamas	94 High Street, Edgware	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	157 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	379 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Delight Sweets and Snacks Ltd	81 High Street, Edgware	184 yd
Domino's Pizza	Boot Parade, High Street, Edgware	280 yd
Chicken Cottage	71 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware	311 yd
Capriccio	5 Whitchurch Parade, Whitchurch Lane	333 yd
Edgware Kebab House	4 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	421 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	434 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	518 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	520 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	429 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	460 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	598 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	599 yd
Acorn Lawn Tennis Club Donnefield Avenue	tennis courts	801 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
Arnold House School Activity Centre DONNEFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	909 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	936 yd
Camrose Primary School ST. DAVIDS DRIVE	grass pitches	1,051 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.8 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 7NR