Cross Lane, London, N8 7FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N8 7FY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.2%	48.1%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N8 7FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.6%	53.8%	1.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	29.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	41.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	29.5%	34.9%	5.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	24.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	35.2%	16.4%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	9.2%	1.9%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	3.1%	3.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	13.6%	9.9%	-3.7%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	0.8%	4.0%
White	43.6%	41.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	-39.8%
Arab	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	5%	11.7%	6.7%	1.6%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	56%	-7.2%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	7.3%	11.9%	4.6%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	0.8%	9.0%
Africa	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	56%	-4.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	34%	32.4%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	32.6%	1.3%	-31.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Cross Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Lane was 261.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 225.6% higher than the Hornsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cross Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hornsey and the 87th highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N8 7FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cross Lane are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Haringey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cross Lane, London, N8 7FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 7FY

Average Price
£621,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£621,203

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Lane

Average Price
£726,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,508

Other
£3,152,298

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Campsbourne Well House Cross Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-24	£445,632
Flat 4 Campsbourne Well House Cross Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-09-10	£614,891
Flat 5 Campsbourne Well House Cross Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-07-29	£618,087
Flat 1 Campsbourne Well House Cross Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2019-06-19	£662,068
Flat 3 Campsbourne Well House Cross Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-04-29	£507,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 7FY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N8 7FY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	21
Other	20
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Campsbourne Junior School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Campsbourne Infant School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Church Lane , Hornsey N8 7BU	3out of 4	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Primary School Western Road , N22 6UH	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Junior School Rokesly Avenue , N8 8NH	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	3,933 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,314 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,614 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,750 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Rudolf Steiner School 1-3 Campsbourne , Hornsey N8 7PN	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Area 51 Education Ltd 1 Mallard Place , Coburg Road N22 6TS	- not rated	571 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Downhills Park Road , Tottenham N17 6AR	- not rated	1,731 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Gioconda	59 High Street, Hornsey	161 yd
Cornelius Restaurant	Pump House, 1 New River Avenue	183 yd
Island of Nairobi	17 High Street	197 yd
Kansas Chicken	Ground Floor Shop, 102 High Street	210 yd
Zappzaa Thai Cafe	Restaurant, 82 High Street	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Northern Railway Tavern	Great Northern Railway Tavern, 67 High Street	161 yd
The Hornsey Arms	26 High Street, Hornsey	367 yd
The Tav	18 High Street	398 yd
McCafferty's Irish Bar	Public House, 128 Tottenham Lane	657 yd
The Recshop CIC	Unit 17a, Wood Green Shopping City	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terry's Kebab House	86 High Street, Hornsey	211 yd
Trench Town Rock Jamaican Cuisine	4 Campsbourne Road, Hornsey	221 yd
Sandwich World	15 High Street, Hornsey	228 yd
The Tiffin Tin	28 High Street, Hornsey	303 yd
Mojo Kitchen @	Three Compasses, 62 High Street	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Smithfield Square, High Street	159 yd
Tesco Express	46-50 High Street, Hornsey	303 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	59 Mayes Road, Wood Green	740 yd
Lidl	Units 7-8, 88-96 High Road	911 yd
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greig City Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	283 yd
African Caribbean Leadership Council (Closed) West Indian Cultural Centre West Indian Cultural Centre Clarendon Road off Hornsey Park Road		447 yd
Zone Gym (Wood Green Gym) CYPRESS HOUSE CYPRESS HOUSE COBURG ROAD	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	tennis courts	752 yd
Heartlands High School STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	828 yd
Wood Green Common (Closed) Mayes Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Easygym (London Wood Green) Wood Green Shopping City Wood Green Shopping City High Road	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Hornsey School For Girls INDERWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	913 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Alexandra Park ANDERTON COURT ANDERTON COURT ALEXANDRA PARK ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N8 7FY