Farnsworth Drive, Edgware, HA8 8FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 8FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	51.3%	-5.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	42.9%	48.7%	5.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8FS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	40.6%	32.9%	-7.7%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	57.6%	19.5%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (91.9%) 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	49.1%	60.4%	11.3%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	30.5%	31.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.8%	6.3%	-8.5%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	10.8%	-18.9%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	4.1%	-8.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	3.5%	-8.2%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	7%	-3.0%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	69.4%	48.1%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	12.6%	2.6%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	7.7%	22.5%	14.8%	3.1%	19.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	13.6%	3.9%	-9.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%
White	43.5%	32.4%	-11.1%	81.4%	-49.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	52.1%	53.2%	1.1%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	24.7%	6.4%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.2%	53.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	29.1%	23.5%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	13.3%	6.3%	-7.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	24%	3.7%	-20.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	16.2%	1.7%	14.5%
Jewish	9.1%	0.5%	8.6%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Farnsworth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farnsworth Drive was 11.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.6% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Farnsworth Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware and the 26th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8FS, 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 Farnsworth Drive are based on 65 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 Farnsworth Drive, Edgware, HA8 8FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 8FS

Average Price
£438,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£691,928

Detached
£660,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,739

Other
£73,767

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farnsworth Drive

Average Price
£454,128

Semi-Detached
£723,250

Terraced
£684,418

Detached
£687,489

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,500

Other
£68,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farnsworth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Colliford Court, 26 Farnsworth Drive, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2026-02-20	£415,000
Flat 8 Colliford Court, 26 Farnsworth Drive, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,000	2025-06-20	£250,023
Flat 15 Colliford Court, 26 Farnsworth Drive, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-12-16	£371,667
Flat 9 Colliford Court, 26 Farnsworth Drive, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-11-14	£373,184
22 Farnsworth Drive, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-06-28	£668,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 8FS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	17
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	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	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Junior School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Community school	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	2,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	4,908 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	309 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	- not rated	1,735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	2,433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	- not rated	2,569 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	4,201 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	1,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,107 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	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Collegiate School Canons , Canons Drive HA8 7RJ	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware 45-47 Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dorset House School 17 Dorset Drive , HA8 7NT	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	No	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	291 yd
Khosha	5 Canons Corner, Edgware	367 yd
Aylward Primary School	Pangbourne Drive, Stanmore	659 yd
Eli's Pizza	7 Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lost Jungle Ltd	Adventure Golf Course, Edgware Way, Edgware		903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cannon Mini Market ltd	7 Canons Corner, Edgware		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Edgware (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	271 yd
London Academy SPUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	365 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	638 yd
Aylward Primary School (Closed) Pangbourne Drive	grass pitches	659 yd
North London Collegiate School CANONS CANONS CANONS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	755 yd
Edgware Berry Golf Course (Closed) Edgware Way	golf	901 yd
Edgwarebury Park Edgwarebury Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.5%

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	61.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 8FS