# Edgwarebury

North west Barnet. About 12,557 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.2 square kilometres.

Edgwarebury had 12,110 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05013638. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Barnet](https://openindex.co.uk/barnet)

## Key figures

- **Population: 12,110** (2021). Edgwarebury had 12,110 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,558th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/edgwarebury#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Edgwarebury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/edgwarebury#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.7%** (January 2026). In Edgwarebury, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/edgwarebury#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.7%** (August 2026). In Edgwarebury, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/edgwarebury#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05013638) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Edgwarebury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05013638) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Barnet. The outline is Edgwarebury.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05013638) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Edgwarebury.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05013638) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Edgwarebury had 12,110 usual residents at the census.

## How Edgwarebury compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Edgwarebury | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 12,110 | 5th least populated | 24 wards, Barnet · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 24 wards, Barnet · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.7% | 5th highest | 24 wards, Barnet · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.7% | 12th highest | 24 wards, Barnet · Aug 2026 |

## Is Edgwarebury safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Edgwarebury at a rate of 61.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.0 per 1,000 people across Barnet.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 69 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Edgwarebury.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (284), anti-social behaviour (192) and other crime (145).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Barnet

These figures are published for the whole of Barnet, not for each ward, so they describe all of Barnet and not Edgwarebury alone. [See Barnet](https://openindex.co.uk/barnet)

- **Average house price: £592,892** (August 2026). Barnet’s average house price was £592,892 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £47,141** (2025). Full-time workers living in Barnet earned a median of £47,141 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 30th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.6×** (2025). A home in Barnet costs 12.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 17th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.5** (2025). Barnet has a deprivation score of 19.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 140th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Edgwarebury in brief

Edgwarebury had 12,110 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Edgwarebury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Edgwarebury, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Edgwarebury, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05013638
- Constituency: [Chipping Barnet †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/chipping-barnet)
- Council: [Barnet](https://openindex.co.uk/barnet)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 7.18 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,557*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 32

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Edgware](https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/edgware), [Elstree](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/ward/elstree), [High Barnet](https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/high-barnet), [Mill Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/mill-hill), [Borehamwood Hillside](https://openindex.co.uk/hertsmere/ward/borehamwood-hillside), [Totteridge & Woodside](https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/totteridge-and-woodside)

## Latest updates for Edgwarebury

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05013638

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/edgwarebury, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/edgwarebury#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/barnet/ward/edgwarebury