Orchard Crescent, Edgware, HA8 9PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 9PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	32.1%	32.2%	0.1%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.6%) 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	55.6%	52.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	30%	35.2%	5.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9%	10%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	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.

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	19.4%	5.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.5%	-7.0%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	39%	47.9%	8.9%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	13%	2.4%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% 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)
Chinese	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	12%	8.7%	-3.3%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	8.4%	5.9%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	63.2%	55.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	-26.0%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3%	6.7%	3.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	58.9%	51.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	12%	16.9%	4.9%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	51%	-7.9%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	3%	34.5%	31.5%	9.8%	24.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.6%	-21.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Jewish	23.1%	0.5%	22.6%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Orchard Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Crescent was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orchard Crescent has the 15th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Edgware and the 158th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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 9PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Orchard Crescent are based on 64 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 Orchard Crescent, Edgware, HA8 9PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 9PP

Average Price
£670,829

Semi-Detached
£675,352

Terraced
£646,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Crescent

Average Price
£621,136

Semi-Detached
£621,725

Terraced
£632,833

Detached
£517,382

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Orchard Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-08-15	£515,250
47 Orchard Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-07-18	£661,838
17 Orchard Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-09-23	£645,320
13 Orchard Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-01-27	£564,380
33 Orchard Crescent, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2016-11-01	£608,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 9PP

Employment

HA8 9PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	101
Self-Employed	64
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	21
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Infant School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	4out of 4	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Edgware School Green Lane , HA8 8BT	- not rated	1,909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	- not rated	2,054 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Corner Mead , NW9 4AS	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	- not rated	2,542 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzehill Middle School Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF	- not rated	4,533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,526 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	2,008 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	4,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	4,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Langdon College Jack Block House, Rectory Lane , HA8 7LF	- not rated	1,016 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	1,130 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Boobas	151 Hale Lane, Edgware	246 yd
Benso Cafe	145 Deans Lane, Edgware	265 yd
Kenya Kitchen	135 Deans Lane, Edgware	265 yd
3 Fratelli Caffe	290 Hale Lane, Edgware	799 yd
Tov Falafel	293 Hale Lane, Edgware	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Jolly Badger	128 Hale Lane, Edgware		279 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 129 Hale Lane, London		398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Tandoori	153 Hale Lane, Edgware	246 yd
King Neptune	131 Deans Lane, Edgware	265 yd
Mr Wings	139 Deans Lane, Edgware	265 yd
Mill Hill Kebab House	131 Hale Lane, Edgware	320 yd
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	296 Hale Lane, Edgware	811 yd
Express Food & Wine	135 Station Road, Edgware	965 yd
Sainsbury's	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	969 yd
Poundland	Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Station Road, Edgware	969 yd
Mir Food Centre 2	128 Station Road, Edgware	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	358 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	671 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	857 yd
Pure Gym (London Edgware) CENTURION HOUSE CENTURION HOUSE STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 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	29 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 9PP