Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, HA8 8YQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 8YQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.4%	50%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8YQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	32.2%	33.5%	1.3%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	52.4%	3.7%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.4%	50%	6.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.8%	33.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.9%	10.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.0%
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	23.8%	19.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	37.8%	16.6%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	13.2%	1.8%	-11.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	63.3%	61%	-2.3%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	3.8%	10.7%	6.9%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	69.9%	62.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	18.7%	6.3%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	62.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	27.2%	25.8%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	3.4%	-15.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	27.3%	0.5%	26.8%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Fairmead Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairmead Crescent was 25.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairmead Crescent has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware and the 140th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA8 8YQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fairmead Crescent are based on 178 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 Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, HA8 8YQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 8YQ

Average Price
£555,903

Semi-Detached
£536,898

Terraced
£536,988

Detached
£657,174

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairmead Crescent

Average Price
£495,797

Semi-Detached
£515,477

Terraced
£508,845

Detached
£624,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,216

Other
£18,112

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairmead CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-03-11	£458,537
28 Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-03	£475,000
30 Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-04-16	£580,531
28 Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-09-30	£435,902
2 Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2019-08-12	£592,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 8YQ

Employment

HA8 8YQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8YQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	84
Retired	52
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosh Pinah Primary School Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	3out of 4	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfields Primary School Roseberry Drive , HA8 8JP	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre The Fairway , NW7 3HS	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtland School Courtland Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3BG	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yavneh College Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL	4out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	3,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	3,509 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	3,575 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,704 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	1,666 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	5,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	627 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yakov's Kitchen	9 Glengall Road, Edgware	330 yd
Coco Di Mama @Ramada Hotel	London Gateway Service Area, M1 London Gateway Services Junction 3 From Junction 2 Off Slip, London	760 yd
Burger King	London Gateway Service Area, M1 London Gateway Services Junction 3 From Junction 2 Off Slip, London	760 yd
KFC	KFC, Northway Circus, London	874 yd
Du Broz Cafe	661 Watford Way	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mill Hill Golf Club	Mill Hill Golf Club, 100 Barnet Way, London		951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cakes By Aida	48 Glengall Road, Edgware	297 yd
Peking Chef	Broadfields Parade, Glengall Road, Edgware	359 yd
Subway	London Gateway Service Area, M1 London Gateway Services Junction 3 From Junction 2 Off Slip, London	760 yd
Base Pizza	66 Edgware Way, Edgware	944 yd
Tang's Takeaway	649 Watford Way, London	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Sparrow House, 5 Glengall Road, Edgware		405 yd
Waitrose	London Gateway Service Area, M1 London Gateway Services Junction 3 From Junction 2 Off Slip, London		760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northway School (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	541 yd
Northway Primary School THE FAIRWAY	swimming pool	668 yd
Fairway Primary School (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	669 yd
Broadfields Primary School ROSEBERRY DRIVE	grass pitches	774 yd
Mill Hill Golf Club BARNET WAY	golf	950 yd
Courtland School COURTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	972 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	1,079 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	203.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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