Edgware sits in the northern part of the London Borough of Barnet, acting as a suburban hub where the old Roman route of Watling Street meets 20th‑century commuter growth. The ward centres on the town’s busy high street and transport node - the northern terminus of the Northern line at Edgware station - and is framed by pockets of green space and residential streets that took shape as London expanded outwards.
Locally the area has a mixed commercial character, with the Broadwalk shopping area and independent traders serving a diverse population, while small business estates and service industries provide much of the local economy. Socially and culturally the ward is multi‑faith and multi‑ethnic, with community groups, faith centres and leisure facilities reflecting a suburban, family‑oriented population that nonetheless benefits from easy links into central London.
Postcode districts covering Edgware
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.1 miles
- Islington 8.9 miles
- City of Westminster 9 miles
- Bexley 21.2 miles
- Luton 20.1 miles
- Sutton 18.7 miles
- Croydon 19.9 miles
- Slough 15.9 miles
- Harrow 3.2 miles
- High Wycombe 20.3 miles
- Watford 6.2 miles
- Harlow 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Edgwarebury Ward 0.9 miles
- Canons Ward 1 mile
- Edgware Ward 1.3 miles
- Burnt Oak Ward 1.5 miles
- Stanmore Ward 1.7 miles
- Centenary Ward 1.8 miles
- Elstree Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Colindale North Ward 1.9 miles
- Borehamwood Hillside Ward 2 miles
- Belmont Ward 2 miles
- Mill Hill Ward 2.1 miles
- Queensbury Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Edgware
HA8 9GP, HA8 8LZ, HA8 9GJ, HA8 8GH, HA8 9GB, HA8 9GQ, HA8 8HA, HA8 8DF, HA8 7FG … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 13 miles
- London City Airport 16.4 miles
- Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station 2.1 miles
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Schools in Edgware
- Beit Shvidler Primary School Primary
- Deansbrook Infant School Primary
- Deansbrook Junior School Primary
- Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch Independent - primary
- London Academy All ages
- Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 2.3 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 2.6 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.8 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 4 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- Wrotham Park Estate 5 miles
- Middlesex University University 5.3 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 5.7 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 6.6 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 7.8 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 7.8 miles