Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, HA8 9GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HA8 9GJ is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	47.1%	45.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	52.9%	54.3%	1.4%	49.0%	5.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	40.3%	-2.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	47%	2.7%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) 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	57.7%	65.8%	8.1%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	33%	25.6%	-7.4%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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	11.1%	22.9%	11.8%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.5%	0.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.4%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	33.2%	-2.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	22%	5.1%	-16.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	13.4%	13%	-0.4%	1.6%	11.4%
Black African	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	46%	48.1%	2.1%	81.4%	-33.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40%	35.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-47.9%
European Union	21.7%	32%	10.3%	6.1%	25.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	18.4%	-7.5%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	39.7%	35.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-47.9%
10+ Years	13.9%	31.6%	17.7%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	18%	14.3%	-3.7%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	19.2%	13.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	19%	0.9%	18.1%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Penshurst Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penshurst Gardens was 443.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.6% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penshurst Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.9%.

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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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA8 9GJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Penshurst Gardens are based on 86 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 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, HA8 9GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 9GJ

Average Price
£840,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,232,332

Other
£56,851

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penshurst Gardens

Average Price
£984,359

Semi-Detached
£812,470

Terraced
£948,515

Detached
£1,417,009

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,575

Other
£65,913

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penshurst GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-12-01	£81,597
Flat 1 4 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,905,000	2021-12-01	£3,748,640
4 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2021-12-01	£28,799
2 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£84,166	2020-03-11	£87,342
Flat 1 4 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,558	2017-09-29	£246,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 9GJ

Employment

HA8 9GJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Self-Employed	87
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Unemployed	22
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	35
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Construction	25
Education	19
Information and communication	19
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Infant School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park High School Thistlecroft Gardens , HA7 1PL	4out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,906 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	2,601 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	1,265 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	4,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,259 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Jollof Zone	240 Station Road, Edgware	28 yd
Zen Buddha	236 Station Road, Edgware	37 yd
Rara's Corner Meditarrenian Brassieri And Bar	246 Station Road, Edgware	37 yd
Adana Charcoal Grill	228 Station Road, Edgware	37 yd
Cafe De La Poste	222 Station Road, Edgware	37 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	577 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	709 yd
The Jolly Badger	128 Hale Lane, Edgware	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baskin Robbins	169 Station Road, Edgware	89 yd
The Green Man	214 Station Road, Edgware	111 yd
China Palace	136 Station Road, Edgware	349 yd
Curry Centre	The Quadrant, Manor Park Crescent, Edgware	377 yd
Mooboo	63 Station Road, Edgware	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	296 Hale Lane, Edgware	146 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	216 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	304 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	304 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	323 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	490 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Stonegrove Park PARK GROVE	tennis courts	642 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	925 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	972 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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