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HA8 Edgware — Family Area Report

Edgware · Barnet

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Barnet£2,157/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%39.5% of households have dependent children
54
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

HA8 is the London postcode area covering Edgware in the London Borough of Barnet. It scores 54/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (90/100) and weakest on commute (29/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 2 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 45 min on the morning rush. 39.5% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is HA8 in?

HA8 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode sits in the Edgware ward. On our family-life index, HA8 scores 54/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities41
Green space33
Family density84
Commute29

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

HA8 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    2
    GP surgeries
    1
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    5

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    53 min
    via Northern
    King's CrossFastest
    45 min
    via Northern
    Liverpool Street
    53 min
    via Northern & Metropolitan
    Canary Wharf
    63 min
    via Northern & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    59 min
    via Jubilee & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    50 min
    via Northern & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 45 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      HA8 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Edgware, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is HA8 in?
      HA8 is in the London Borough of Barnet. Its representative postcode falls in the Edgware ward. HA8 scores 54/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is HA8 a good area for families?
      HA8 (Edgware, Barnet) scores 54/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 41/100, green space 33/100 and commute 29/100.
      What are the schools like in HA8?
      Barnet is one of London's largest school systems, and distance cut-offs vary sharply between the west of the borough and the busier east. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is HA8?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in HA8 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, HA8 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from HA8 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from HA8 is King's Cross in about 45 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in HA8?
      39.5% of households in HA8's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near HA8

      The closest postcodes to HA8 we cover are HA7 (Belmont, ~2.6km), NW9 (Kingsbury, ~2.9km), HA3 (Kenton West, ~3.9km) and NW4 (Hendon, ~4.4km). Families weighing HA8 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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