Wenlock Road, Edgware, HA8 9JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 9JF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	46.6%	49.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53.4%	50.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	36%	44.3%	8.3%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	37.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12%	10%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	47.7%	52%	4.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	31.1%	30.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.7%	6%	0.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around HA8 9JF this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	28.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	6.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	18.4%	11.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	20%	29.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	12%	2.6%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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%	2%	0.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	15%	14.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	6.5%	0.9%	-5.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	52.9%	50.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	-30.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	62.4%	51.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	11.2%	21.3%	10.1%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	51%	-7.0%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	6%	29.3%	23.3%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9.3%	6.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	4.3%	-15.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Wenlock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wenlock Road was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.7% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wenlock Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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. 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 9JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Wenlock Road are based on 42 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 Wenlock Road, Edgware, HA8 9JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 9JF

Average Price
£465,912

Semi-Detached
£501,977

Terraced
£453,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wenlock Road

Average Price
£439,752

Semi-Detached
£442,628

Terraced
£438,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wenlock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Wenlock Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-03-12	£500,652
42 Wenlock Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-11-27	£456,571
22 Wenlock Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-03-17	£458,057
24 Wenlock Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2015-05-21	£399,057
42 Wenlock Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£363,000	2015-04-13	£454,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 9JF

Employment

HA8 9JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HA8 9JF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	49
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watling Park School Pavilion Way , Burnt Oak HA8 9YA	3out of 4	317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Primary School Heming Road , HA8 9AB	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Infant School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	760 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	1,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,094 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House School Wemborough Road , HA7 2EQ	3out of 4	2,577 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	3,106 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	2,106 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	4,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	558 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	558 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tashbar of Edgware Mowbray Road , HA8 8JL	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walk & Eat Cafe	Edgware Bus Depot, Approach Road, Edgware	433 yd
Xcelerate Gym Edgware	Unit 1 Brooklands Court, 415 Burnt Oak Broadway	644 yd
Zareen Event	Charter House, 158 Station Road, Edgware	720 yd
Cafe Olive	Station Forecourt, Station Road, Edgware	720 yd
KFC	138 Station Road, Edgware	737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	669 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	821 yd
The Three Wishes	The Three Wishes, 122 High Street, Edgware	994 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	1,033 yd
The Jolly Badger	128 Hale Lane, Edgware	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway Kebab House Ltd	291 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	702 yd
China Palace	136 Station Road, Edgware	743 yd
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	765 yd
Chicken Valley/ Just Gourmet/ Oleevo	72 High Street, Edgware	777 yd
Hot Slice Pizza & Pasta	60 High Street, Edgware	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	705 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	705 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	738 yd
Lidl	51-55 High Street, Edgware	796 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	615 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	761 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	791 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	803 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 9JF