Nightingale Lane, London, N8 7LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N8 7LH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.1%	60.8%	2.7%	51.0%	9.8%
Male	41.9%	39.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	-9.8%

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 7LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	43.8%	46.9%	3.1%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	31.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	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	48.7%	52.5%	3.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.1%	29%	-5.1%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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.

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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	12.1%	-2.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	55.8%	5.1%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	81.6%	73%	-8.6%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	80.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	4.9%	9.7%	4.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	80.5%	1.1%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0%	16.3%	16.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	0.8%	-16.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is Nightingale Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Lane was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% lower than the Hornsey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Nightingale Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hornsey and the 86th lowest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 7LH, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Nightingale Lane are based on 1430 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 Nightingale Lane, London, N8 7LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 7LH

Average Price
£702,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£798,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£606,909

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Lane

Average Price
£670,802

Semi-Detached
£1,568,796

Terraced
£815,241

Detached
£1,841,127

Flats/Maisonettes
£549,637

Other
£1,662,161

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£177,995	2000-07-12	£831,173
155 Nightingale Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	1999-09-23	£602,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 7LH

Employment

N8 7LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

N8 7LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	38
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,130 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	77 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Campsbourne Infant School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	77 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior School Rectory Gardens , Hornsey N8 7QN	- not rated	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Western Road , Wood Green N22 6UH	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Western Road , Wood Green N22 6UH	- not rated	739 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	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David and St Katharine CofE Secondary School Hillfield Avenue , Hornsey N8 7DT	- not rated	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,116 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form Centre White Hart Lane , N17 8HR	- not rated	4,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	4,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,284 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,695 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,394 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	410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Area 51 Education Ltd 1 Mallard Place , Coburg Road N22 6TS	- not rated	690 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hornsey Centre for Children 26a Dukes Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 2PT	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Learning Partnership Commerce Road , N22 8DZ	- not rated	1,406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Izgara Kebab & Pizza	2 Campsbourne Parade, High Street	471 yd
Luka Caffe	1 High Street	474 yd
Bloomers Florist Cafe	1 Campsbourne Parade, High Street	478 yd
German Doner Kebab	German Doner Kebab, 11A Islington High Street	487 yd
TFC Chicken and Pizza	13 High Street, Hornsey	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hornsey Arms	26 High Street, Hornsey	491 yd
The Tav	18 High Street	501 yd
The Great Northern Railway Tavern	Great Northern Railway Tavern, 67 High Street	569 yd
The Starting Gate	The Starting Gate Public House, Station Road	899 yd
The Priory	Public House, 169 Priory Road	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trench Town Rock Jamaican Cuisine	4 Campsbourne Road, Hornsey	456 yd
Sandwich World	15 High Street, Hornsey	486 yd
The Priory Fish Bar	16 Priory Road	495 yd
The Tiffin Tin	28 High Street, Hornsey	500 yd
Mojo Kitchen @	Three Compasses, 62 High Street	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	46-50 High Street, Hornsey	500 yd
Sainsbury's	Smithfield Square, High Street	581 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	59 Mayes Road, Wood Green	907 yd
Co-op	Ground Floor Shop, 171-173 Priory Road	912 yd
Mleczko Delikatesy Ltd	Unit A, Eclipse House, 35 Station Road	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Park ANDERTON COURT ANDERTON COURT ALEXANDRA PARK ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Greig City Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	581 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	tennis courts	635 yd
Heartlands High School STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch	699 yd
Alexandra Palace Ice Rink Alexandra Palace	ice rinks	728 yd
Wood Green Common (Closed) Mayes Road	grass pitches	767 yd
Zone Gym (Wood Green Gym) CYPRESS HOUSE CYPRESS HOUSE COBURG ROAD	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Muswell Hill) THE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
African Caribbean Leadership Council (Closed) West Indian Cultural Centre West Indian Cultural Centre Clarendon Road off Hornsey Park Road		890 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N8 7LH