Lacey Drive, Edgware, HA8 8FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 8FP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	54.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	43.5%	45.6%	2.1%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 8FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	44.4%	50.8%	6.4%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	35.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	51.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	30.2%	31.6%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	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	19.8%	21.9%	2.1%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	40%	6.9%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	12.6%	3.5%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	19.1%	14.8%	-4.3%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	44.4%	36.7%	-7.7%	81.4%	-44.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	48.8%	54.2%	5.4%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	21.3%	12.5%	-8.8%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	17.3%	1.8%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.3%	54.4%	6.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	28.9%	26.2%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.6%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	1.5%	-24.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	26.5%	6.5%	20.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Lacey Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lacey Drive was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lacey Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware and the 114th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

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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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA8 8FP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Lacey Drive are based on 119 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 Lacey Drive, Edgware, HA8 8FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 8FP

Average Price
£746,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£746,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lacey Drive

Average Price
£406,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£698,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,397

Other
£66,134

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lacey DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Lacey Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-06-28	£650,210
74 Lacey Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£580,000	2014-06-11	£801,839
76 Lacey Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£550,000	2014-03-28	£797,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 8FP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	44
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	26
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfields Infant School Hartland Drive , HA8 8RH	- not rated	1,391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfields Junior School Broadfields Avenue , HA8 8TN	- not rated	1,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	5,094 yd	Community 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	98 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	- not rated	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	2,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	2,786 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	3,993 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmshill School Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS	- not rated	5,301 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ	- not rated	5,377 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	1,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	4,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,086 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	280 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,876 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 45-47 Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Dorset House School 17 Dorset Drive , HA8 7NT	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	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
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	154 Stonegrove, Edgware	300 yd
Khosha	5 Canons Corner, Edgware	422 yd
Aylward Primary School	Pangbourne Drive, Stanmore	862 yd
Eli's Pizza	7 Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lost Jungle Ltd	Adventure Golf Course, Edgware Way, Edgware		779 yd
Base Pizza	66 Edgware Way, Edgware		944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cannon Mini Market ltd	7 Canons Corner, Edgware		413 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Edgware (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	52 yd
London Academy SPUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	220 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	702 yd
Edgware Berry Golf Course (Closed) Edgware Way	golf	777 yd
Edgwarebury Park Edgwarebury Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
Aylward Primary School (Closed) Pangbourne Drive	grass pitches	862 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	977 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	1,040 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	13.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.6%

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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 8FP