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Edgware

Edgware is one of 22 wards in Harrow, home to 15,712 people in 4,777 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £525,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Harrow median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Harrow average.

Ward E05013545 · 260 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
15,712residentsCensus 2021
£525kmedian sale price118 sales, 24 months
13%green within 500 mpostcode average
95%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Edgware in HarrowPostcodes in Edgware highlighted; the rest of Harrow in grey
Map of Harrow with Edgware highlighted

People and homes.

15,712 residents in 4,777 households, next to the Harrow average.

21%
aged 15–29
13%
aged 65 and over
54%
owner-occupied homes
37%
privately rented
8%
socially rented
20%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Edgware and Harrow.

EdgwareHarrow
£465k£512k£558k£605k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£465k£512k£558k£605k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 1,526 crimes and incidents in Edgware in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 97 per 1,000 residents, against 85 across Harrow.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Edgware with a published hygiene rating.

100rated food businessesin total
91%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Harrow: 84%
2rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)