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HA8 5BW

POSTCODE

HA8 5BW is a postcode in Edgware.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6078, -0.2761
OS grid TQ194912 (519,476, 191,291)
IMD England
4/10
#12717
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
MoM -6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XJP5F+4H
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12717
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12717 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in HA8

Police Recorded Crime near HA8 5BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HA8 5BW

Counts are for Edgware electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY stable
342617
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
29
YoY +93%
432711
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -27%
24144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
11
YoY stable
27153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +57%
433017
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

110
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,508
Other White24.0%
Indian18.7%
White Brit.11.9%
Other Asian11.9%
African7.8%
+ 10 other groups · 25.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,508
Christian40.7%
Muslim20.5%
Hindu16.9%
No religion8.6%
Not answered7.0%
+ 3 other religions · 6.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,508
35–4924.5%
25–3418.8%
50–6414.0%
10–157.7%
≤47.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 870
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
One person: other19.2%
Other household types, with dependent children9.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Edgware Station

    Underground

    627 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Burnt Oak Underground Station

    Underground

    999 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Canons Park

    Underground

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Deansbrook Road

    Bus · Stop HD · south

    32 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Deansbrook Road

    Bus · Stop HC · north

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Edgware Community Hospital / Deansbrook Road

    Bus · Stop HH · west

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Edgware Community Hospital / Deansbrook Road

    Bus · Stop HE · east

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Summit Close

    Bus · ->W · west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for HA8 5BW

England
Country
Harrow
Local Authority
Edgware
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HA8 5BW
Coordinates
51.6078, -0.2761
Grid reference
TQ194912
Easting
519,476
Northing
191,291
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XJP5F+4H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnet
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Harrow
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Harrow
Local Authority
Council Area
Harrow East E14001270
Constituency
E14001270
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Edgware
Constituency code
E14001270
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Harrow, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Harrow

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Harrow
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Harrow 007A E01002119
E01002119
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harrow 007 E02000439
E02000439
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harrow 007A E01002119
E01002119
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harrow 007 E02000439
E02000439
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM6:08 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode HA8 5BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002119 and MSOA E02000439 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12717
Present — Active
Postcode HA8 5BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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