Wolmer Gardens, Edgware, HA8 8QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 8QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.1% 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	22.9%	22.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	72.3%	68.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	23.9%
Divorced	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (89.2%) 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	49.9%	62.6%	12.7%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	35.9%	26.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.8%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	50.8%	12.7%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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)
Chinese	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	18.8%	16%	-2.8%	3.1%	12.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	72.9%	64.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	-16.7%
Other	1.5%	10.5%	9.0%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	72.6%	69.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	12%	14.2%	2.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	69.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	1%	23.1%	22.1%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	1.9%	-23.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Jewish	60.3%	0.5%	59.8%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Wolmer Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolmer Gardens was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wolmer Gardens has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware and the 86th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 8QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Wolmer Gardens are based on 133 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 Wolmer Gardens, Edgware, HA8 8QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 8QD

Average Price
£844,381

Semi-Detached
£839,958

Terraced
£846,846

Detached
£880,096

Flats/Maisonettes
£681,657

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolmer Gardens

Average Price
£877,975

Semi-Detached
£846,229

Terraced
£873,200

Detached
£958,858

Flats/Maisonettes
£678,547

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolmer GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Wolmer Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-03-01	£679,164
94 Wolmer Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£653,000	2023-09-15	£624,813
42 Wolmer Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-04-04	£831,426
40 Wolmer Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,061,000	2022-07-22	£1,010,476
72 Wolmer Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£728,500	2021-10-22	£723,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 8QD

Employment

HA8 8QD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8QD 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	86
Retired	59
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfields Primary School Roseberry Drive , HA8 8JP	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Primary School Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	3out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aylward Primary School Pangbourne Drive , HA7 4RE	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre The Fairway , NW7 3HS	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	3,209 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	3,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	3,597 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	2,787 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	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	1,520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Community special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yakov's Kitchen	9 Glengall Road, Edgware		674 yd
3 Fratelli Caffe	290 Hale Lane, Edgware		1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Base Pizza	66 Edgware Way, Edgware	455 yd
Peking Chef	Broadfields Parade, Glengall Road, Edgware	644 yd
Cakes By Aida	48 Glengall Road, Edgware	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Sparrow House, 5 Glengall Road, Edgware		603 yd
Tesco Express	296 Hale Lane, Edgware		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgwarebury Park Edgwarebury Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	470 yd
Broadfields Primary School ROSEBERRY DRIVE	grass pitches	648 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	746 yd
The Edgware (Closed) Green Lane	grass pitches	845 yd
London Academy SPUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	908 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 8QD