Area Information for Edgware, HA8 5NS

This postcode in Edgware is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Queensbury ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Harrow East. This page combines information for the address Edgware, HA8 5NS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of HA8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1985. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Brent
Ward Queensbury
Constituency Harrow East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Edgware, HA8 5NS - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Queensbury), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Edgware, HA8 5NS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Edgware, HA8 5NS:

Beverley Drive, Edgware, HA8 5NF
Beverley Drive, Edgware, HA8 5NG
Beverley Drive, Edgware, HA8 5NQ
Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5PN
Brinkburn Close, Edgware, HA8 5PW
Holyrood Gardens, Edgware, HA8 5LS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about HA8 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Edgware consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 34
Semi-Detached 83
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 6
Total 126
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 59
Owned with Mortgage 34
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 23
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 123

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 20
Two People 32
Three People 21
Four People 22
Five People 14
Six People 5
Seven People 3
8+ People 5
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Edgware consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 67
Other Household 34
Total 121

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 64
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 11
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 124

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Harrow East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 200
Female 205
Total 405

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 19
10-14 17
15-19 12
20-24 28
25-29 29
30-34 34
35-39 35
40-44 24
45-49 22
50-54 23
55-59 26
60-64 24
65-69 35
70-74 20
75-79 17
80-84 12
85+ 4
Total 403

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode HA8 5NS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 106
Married 190
Separated 3
Divorced 20
Widowed 23
Total 342

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health. Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad. It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 207
Good 141
Fair 42
Bad 13
Very Bad 1
Total 404

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship. The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 142
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 87
Other 15
Total 342

Ethnic Group Embed This

Edgware can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 33% so. As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported. There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 134
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 166
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 7
Other Asian 30
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 15
Other 34
Total 408

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Edgware), only 42% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK. At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 170
European Union 85
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 47
Middle East and Asia 90
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 407

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Edgware), only 42% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 40% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more. At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 170
10+ Years 161
5-10 Years 40
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 405

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to HA8 5NS.

Passport(s) Held
None 12
United Kingdom 290
Republic of Ireland 14
European Union 80
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East or Asia 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 28
Christian 156
Buddhist 1
Hindu 154
Jewish 0
Muslim 23
Sikh 7
Other Religion 18
Not Stated 18
Total 405

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Queensbury ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 22% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women. Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 113
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 62
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 13
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 67
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 8
Total 342

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 21
Professional Occupations 56
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 27
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 21
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 31
Total 234

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 45
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 59
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 74
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 36
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 26
Full-time Student 19
Total 342

Edgware, HA8 5NS is within the Queensbury policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near HA8 5NS
Neighbourhood Team Address Queensbury
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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Below are the details of the closest services to HA8 5NS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for HA8 5NS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Edgware, HA8 5NS. The nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mill Hill Broadway 1.6 miles
Hendon 1.8 miles
Kenton 2.1 miles
South Kenton 2.3 miles
North Wembley 2.6 miles
Harrow & Wealdstone 2.6 miles
Brent Cross West 2.7 miles
Wembley Stadium 2.9 miles
Harrow-on-the-Hill 2.9 miles
Wembley Central 3.1 miles
Sudbury & Harrow Road 3.4 miles
Stonebridge Park 3.5 miles
Headstone Lane 3.6 miles
Cricklewood 3.6 miles
Sudbury Hill Harrow 3.7 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 4 miles
Harlesden 4.1 miles
Hatch End 4.3 miles
Northolt Park 4.5 miles
Willesden Junction 4.6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Edgware, HA8 5NS. The nearest Tube station is Queensbury, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Edgware, HA8 5NS. The nearest is Roe Green Infant School, approximately 640 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Edgware, HA8 5NS. The nearest is Kingsbury High School, approximately 690 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Kingsbury High School 690 yards March 2018
    
Brent River College 0.5 miles September 2017
    
Canons High School 0.7 miles January 2023
    
JFS 1 mile April 2022
    
Claremont High School 1.2 miles March 2025
Saracens High School 1.2 miles May 2022
    
Park High School 1.3 miles October 2024
St James' Catholic High School 1.4 miles March 2017
    
St Gregory's Catholic Science College 1.6 miles March 2019
    
Avanti House School 1.6 miles June 2025

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Edgware, HA8 5NS. The nearest is Kings Edge Medical Centre, approximately 350 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Edgware, HA8 5NS. The nearest is SIDDIQUI Mr S & QURESHI Mr A, approximately 610 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Edgware, HA8 5NS. The nearest is Edgware Community Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Edgware, HA8 5NS. The nearest is Oak Optometrists, approximately 790 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.