Dryfield Road, Edgware, HA8 9JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 9JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.7%	49.3%	1.6%	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 area around HA8 9JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	43.5%	50.4%	6.9%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	35.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	47.4%	50.4%	3.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	35.6%	34.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	21.1%	22.4%	1.3%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	9.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	35.9%	11.4%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	9.9%	3.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	12.6%	10.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	6.7%	13.5%	6.8%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	0.8%	3.1%
White	50.5%	42.4%	-8.1%	81.4%	-39.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	11%	9.4%	1.6%	9.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.4% 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	59.1%	49.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-33.8%
European Union	8.8%	20.9%	12.1%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	20%	14%	-6.0%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.6% 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	56.3%	49.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	6.3%	32.6%	26.3%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	4.5%	-16.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Dryfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dryfield Road was 122.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dryfield Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 229th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA8 9JU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Dryfield Road 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 Dryfield Road, Edgware, HA8 9JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 9JU

Average Price
£445,241

Semi-Detached
£465,137

Terraced
£418,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dryfield Road

Average Price
£426,990

Semi-Detached
£432,632

Terraced
£426,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,517

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dryfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Dryfield Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-01-30	£413,600
137 Dryfield Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-08-29	£443,333
78 Dryfield Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2010-09-09	£390,091
135 Dryfield Road, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2010-04-28	£449,805
80 Dryfield Road, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2008-02-15	£439,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 9JU

Employment

HA8 9JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9JU 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	102
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	53
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Looking after home or family	26
Other	21
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	21
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Infant School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,672 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,423 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	3,780 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	2,535 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	3,548 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	477 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,075 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Busy Bee Cafe	227 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	152 yd
Dolphin Fish And Kebabs	229 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	152 yd
Benso Cafe	145 Deans Lane, Edgware	692 yd
Kenya Kitchen	135 Deans Lane, Edgware	692 yd
Pink Crepes	5 Hale Lane, London	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 129 Hale Lane, London	685 yd
The Jolly Badger	128 Hale Lane, Edgware	803 yd
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	74 yd
Taste Of Raj	221 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	152 yd
Charcoal Grill	223 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	152 yd
King Neptune	131 Deans Lane, Edgware	692 yd
Mr Wings	139 Deans Lane, Edgware	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	870 yd
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	980 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	980 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	1,005 yd
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	150 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	398 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	506 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	752 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	941 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	1,000 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 9JU