Lightfoot Road, London, N8 7JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N8 7JF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	47.1%	-5.9%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	47%	52.9%	5.9%	49.0%	3.9%

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 7JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	55.8%	51.6%	-4.2%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	26.8%	2.3%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	51.7%	46.2%	-5.5%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	30.3%	36.8%	6.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6%	0.9%	-5.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	59.5%	7.6%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	12%	1.6%	-10.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.6%	12.7%	7.1%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	3%	4.1%	1.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	65.4%	62%	-3.4%	81.4%	-19.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	65%	68.4%	3.4%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	12%	5.3%	-6.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	8%	3.7%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	68.8%	9.0%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	5.1%	22.8%	17.7%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	0.9%	-21.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Lightfoot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightfoot Road was 80.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% higher than the Hornsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lightfoot Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hornsey and the 295th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 7JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Lightfoot Road are based on 75 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 Lightfoot Road, London, N8 7JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 7JF

Average Price
£754,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£754,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightfoot Road

Average Price
£866,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£872,528

Detached
£997,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£815,995

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightfoot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Lightfoot Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£557,500	2019-04-12	£655,998
51 Lightfoot Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,000	2013-05-24	£714,575
65 Lightfoot Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2002-12-03	£878,102
65 Lightfoot Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2001-05-11	£706,406
65 Lightfoot Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	1998-01-30	£821,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 7JF

Employment

N8 7JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	1,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rokesly Junior School Rokesly Avenue , N8 8NH	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Hermiston Avenue , Crouch End N8 8NH	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Church Lane , Hornsey N8 7BU	3out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Campsbourne Junior School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Campsbourne Infant School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	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	367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,302 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,400 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,738 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,809 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	4,651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Area 51 Education Ltd 1 Mallard Place , Coburg Road N22 6TS	- not rated	1,152 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unique Children's School 1a Dukes Avenue , N10 2PS	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	1,999 yd	Other independent school	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
Sumak Restaurant	139 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	280 yd
Through the Woods	212 Middle Lane	288 yd
Middle Moments - Outdoorium	214 Middle Lane	288 yd
Oat Cafe	22 High Street, Hornsey	309 yd
Konnichiwa	10 High Street, Hornsey	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCafferty's Irish Bar	Public House, 128 Tottenham Lane	237 yd
The Tav	18 High Street	303 yd
The Hornsey Arms	26 High Street, Hornsey	313 yd
The Great Northern Railway Tavern	Great Northern Railway Tavern, 67 High Street	447 yd
Small Beer	Public House, 22 Topsfield Parade	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub/The Shack @	Park Road Swimming Pools, Park Road	136 yd
Zam's Chicken & Pizza	120 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	237 yd
Pizza Go Go	85 Tottenham Lane	271 yd
The Curry Club	127 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	280 yd
Crouch End Best Kebabs	131 Tottenham Lane	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	46-50 High Street, Hornsey	323 yd
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	352 yd
Sainsbury's	Smithfield Square, High Street	460 yd
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	786 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greig City Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	306 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		426 yd
Hornsey School For Girls INDERWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	484 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	tennis courts	494 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Park Road Pools And Fitness PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
African Caribbean Leadership Council (Closed) West Indian Cultural Centre West Indian Cultural Centre Clarendon Road off Hornsey Park Road		846 yd
Hornsey Vale Community Centre Mayfield Road		862 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	952 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N8 7JF