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Affluence in HA8 5DS

How HA8 5DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Edgware West
Council
Harrow
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HA8 5DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HA8 5DS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£67,640
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the HA8 5DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

HA8 5DSEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed20.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the HA8 5DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HA8 5DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed22.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in the HA8 5DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

HA8 5DSEngland
Degree level or above35.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HA8 5DS (Edgware West) (about 1,804 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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