Postcode · Edgware

HA8 8EA area guide

Who lives in HA8 8EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Edgware Park
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,795 (2024)

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At a glance

What HA8 8EA is like

HA8 8EA is a postcode in the Edgware Park area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,795 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HA8 8 sold for a median of £651,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HA8 8EA compares

Headline figures for HA8 8EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£651,250

Median over 92 sales in HA8 8, +10.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£94,390

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HA8 8EA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HA8 8 is up 10.9% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HA8 8EA FAQs

Is HA8 8EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in HA8 8EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £651,250.

Homes in HA8 8 sold for a median of £651,250 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HA8 8EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HA8 8EA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HA8 8EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.6% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54%).

Which council covers HA8 8EA?

The local authority for HA8 8EA is Barnet.

HA8 8EA comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HA8 8EA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Edgware Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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