High Street, London, N8 7NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N8 7NX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.3%	48.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.7%	51.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	54.8%	60.7%	5.9%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	22.3%	-9.5%	44.2%	-21.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	12.7%	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	53.2%	1.6%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	34.3%	38%	3.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	7.6%	4.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	7%	-2.9%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	58.9%	58.8%	-0.1%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.8%	3.8%
White	64.6%	61.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	70.5%	57.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	10.9%	16.4%	5.5%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	5.9%	7%	1.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	6%	3.1%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	58.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	24.1%	20.4%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.4%	9%	1.6%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	17%	2.2%	-14.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 421.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 424.7% higher than the Hornsey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hornsey and the 41st highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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 7NX, 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 High Street are based on 3639 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 High Street, London, N8 7NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 7NX

Average Price
£588,843

Semi-Detached
£1,348,184

Terraced
£1,045,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,297

Other
£201,443

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£593,522

Semi-Detached
£876,817

Terraced
£667,055

Detached
£1,336,281

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,717

Other
£2,117,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38A High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-09-19	£853,445
34A High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-04-15	£628,699
1 The Mews 62B High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,095,000	2023-07-07	£1,107,191
2 The Mews 62B High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£960,000	2022-08-19	£991,768
3 The Mews 62B High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£985,000	2020-10-15	£1,017,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 7NX

Employment

N8 7NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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	151
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Unemployed	21
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	28
Other	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,954 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	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,267 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	325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Campsbourne Infant School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Church Lane , Hornsey N8 7BU	3out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Junior School Rokesly Avenue , N8 8NH	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Hermiston Avenue , Crouch End N8 8NH	3out of 4	586 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	262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park School Bidwell Gardens , N11 2AZ	4out of 4	2,099 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	4,219 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	4,587 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,598 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,602 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	4,611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,994 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	84 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Area 51 Education Ltd 1 Mallard Place , Coburg Road N22 6TS	- not rated	874 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unique Children's School 1a Dukes Avenue , N10 2PS	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greek Secondary School of London 22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB	- not rated	1,691 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
Bloomers Florist Cafe	1 Campsbourne Parade, High Street	24 yd
Intrepid Bakers Limited	38 High Street	24 yd
Green Garden Cafe	Restaurant, 36 High Street	30 yd
Izgara Kebab & Pizza	2 Campsbourne Parade, High Street	38 yd
Luka Caffe	1 High Street	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hornsey Arms	26 High Street, Hornsey	76 yd
The Tav	18 High Street	106 yd
The Great Northern Railway Tavern	Great Northern Railway Tavern, 67 High Street	218 yd
McCafferty's Irish Bar	Public House, 128 Tottenham Lane	473 yd
Small Beer	Public House, 22 Topsfield Parade	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiffin Tin	28 High Street, Hornsey	2 yd
Mojo Kitchen @	Three Compasses, 62 High Street	2 yd
Sandwich World	15 High Street, Hornsey	77 yd
Trench Town Rock Jamaican Cuisine	4 Campsbourne Road, Hornsey	85 yd
Terry's Kebab House	86 High Street, Hornsey	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	46-50 High Street, Hornsey	1 yd
Sainsbury's	Smithfield Square, High Street	237 yd
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	673 yd
Co-op	Ground Floor Shop, 171-173 Priory Road	1,012 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	59 Mayes Road, Wood Green	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greig City Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	106 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	tennis courts	481 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	659 yd
African Caribbean Leadership Council (Closed) West Indian Cultural Centre West Indian Cultural Centre Clarendon Road off Hornsey Park Road		679 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		733 yd
Hornsey School For Girls INDERWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	748 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
Park Road Pools And Fitness PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Zone Gym (Wood Green Gym) CYPRESS HOUSE CYPRESS HOUSE COBURG ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Alexandra Park ANDERTON COURT ANDERTON COURT ALEXANDRA PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N8 7NX