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HA8 5QU

POSTCODE

HA8 5QU is a postcode in Edgware.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5971, -0.2820
OS grid TQ190900 (519,091, 190,087)
IMD England
5/10
#15945
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XHPW9+R5
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
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.
15945
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15945 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 5QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near HA8 5QU

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%
442811
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: 1,812
Indian42.6%
Other White19.5%
White Brit.9.1%
Other Asian8.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.7%
+ 5 other groups · 14.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,812
Hindu41.2%
Christian34.1%
Muslim11.3%
Not answered5.1%
No religion3.9%
+ 2 other religions · 4.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,814
35–4921.6%
25–3420.2%
50–6418.2%
65–747.8%
20–247.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 498
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent15.3%
Other household types, with dependent children15.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.9%

Coordinates & Location for HA8 5QU

England
Country
Harrow
Local Authority
Edgware
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HA8 5QU
Coordinates
51.5971, -0.2820
Grid reference
TQ190900
Easting
519,091
Northing
190,087
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHPW9+R5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Harrow
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 010C E01002198
E01002198
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harrow 010 E02000442
E02000442
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harrow 010C E01002198
E01002198
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harrow 010 E02000442
E02000442
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

7:22 AM6:11 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 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 5QU 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 E01002198 and MSOA E02000442 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15945
Present — Active
Postcode HA8 5QU 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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