Burnt Oak
| Burnt Oak | |
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View of Burnt Oak station and shops from Watling Avenue | |
Watling Estate terraced housing on Deansbrook Road | |
Burnt Oak Location within Greater London | |
| Area | 0.983 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| Population | 21,857 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 22,237/sq mi (8,584/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ205915 |
| • Charing Cross | 9 mi (14.5 km) |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EDGWARE |
| Postcode district | HA8 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Burnt Oak is a suburb of London, England, located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It lies to the west of the M1 motorway between Edgware and Colindale, located predominantly in the London Borough of Barnet, with parts in the London Boroughs of Brent and Harrow. It was part of Middlesex until it was transferred to Greater London in 1965.
The area was first urbanised by and is dominated by terraced council housing constructed in the 1920s, most notably the Watling Estate. A multi-ethnic suburb since the late 20th century with vibrant shopping parades and international grocers, Burnt Oak has attracted a significant Romanian community since the 2007 EU enlargement, becoming known by locals as "Little Bucharest" or "Little Romania" and its name Romanianised by the diaspora as Bontoc.