Gatting Close, Edgware, HA8 9YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HA8 9YU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	47.5%	48.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.5%	51.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 9YU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	44.1%	46.1%	2.0%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	38.2%	4.9%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (93.2%) 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	47.1%	62.1%	15.0%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	37.1%	31.1%	-6.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.1%	19.4%	3.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	36%	8.6%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	16.7%	2.9%	-13.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	11.7%	13.7%	2.0%	1.6%	12.1%
Black African	25.4%	15%	-10.4%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	29.6%	40.8%	11.2%	81.4%	-40.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36% 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	42.1%	36%	-6.1%	83.2%	-47.2%
European Union	10.8%	24.2%	13.4%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	27.1%	18.6%	-8.5%	2.7%	15.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	16.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.3% 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	40.8%	36%	-4.8%	83.2%	-47.2%
10+ Years	7.9%	34.3%	26.4%	9.8%	24.5%
5-10 Years	16.3%	14%	-2.3%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	12.5%	9.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	6.4%	-16.1%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	13.7%	0.9%	12.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Gatting Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gatting Close was 110.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gatting Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in HA8 9YU, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Gatting Close are based on 73 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 Gatting Close, Edgware, HA8 9YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 9YU

Average Price
£256,689

Semi-Detached
£390,179

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gatting Close

Average Price
£245,260

Semi-Detached
£382,033

Terraced
£365,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gatting CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Gatting Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-12-03	£162,093
19 Gatting Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2025-05-12	£240,980
41 Gatting Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-05-12	£242,848
21 Gatting Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-07-25	£230,456
38 Gatting Close, Edgware, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-30	£262,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 9YU

Employment

HA8 9YU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9YU 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	51
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	315 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,389 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saracens High School Corner Mead , NW9 4AS	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	- not rated	2,033 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	5,097 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,449 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	2,691 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	3,502 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	3,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,097 yd	Academy converter	No	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	339 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	404 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	404 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park PRU Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	- not rated	577 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbridge Special Education 30 High Street , HA8 7EQ	- not rated	915 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
Reggae Spice	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	391 yd
Iroko Restaurant, Lounge And Bar	194 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	414 yd
MUNCH EXPRESS	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	430 yd
International Phoneline	69 Watling Avenue, Edgware	431 yd
Ariya Kitchen	75 Watling Avenue, Edgware	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	542 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	578 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	788 yd
The VIP Lounge	47A High Street, Edgware	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	391 yd
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	448 yd
Lin Chi	185 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	450 yd
Chicken City	189 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	450 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	159 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	391 yd
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	430 yd
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	470 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	602 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	550 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	844 yd
Edgware Primary School HEMING ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	943 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	975 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	983 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	984 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HA8 9YU