Highgate Spinney, London, N8 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N8 8AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	53.5%	59.2%	5.7%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	31%	1.7%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	3.4%	-5.5%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	51.9%	60.4%	8.5%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	35.1%	26.1%	-9.0%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around N8 8AR this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 80.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	16.9%	-13.4%
Degree or Similar	70.7%	80.3%	9.6%	33.8%	46.5%
Other	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	0.8%	3.5%
White	83.8%	76%	-7.8%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	75.7%	61%	-14.7%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	8.1%	16.7%	8.6%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.3%	2.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	61.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	23%	21.4%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	8.6%	5.9%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	2.9%	-16.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Highgate Spinney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Spinney was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highgate Spinney has the 48th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End and the 306th lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£79,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N8 8AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Highgate Spinney are based on 53 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 Highgate Spinney, London, N8 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 8AR

Average Price
£719,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£719,620

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Spinney

Average Price
£716,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,040,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£710,136

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate SpinneyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Highgate Spinney, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-01-14	£697,192
10 Highgate Spinney, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£752,500	2025-01-09	£749,481
14 Highgate Spinney, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2023-08-21	£796,604
30 Highgate Spinney, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2022-11-28	£791,810
13 Highgate Spinney, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-02-23	£492,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 8AR

Employment

N8 8AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	89
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	15
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	20
Education	14
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	- not rated	146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Infant School Crescent Road , Hornsey N8 8AT	- not rated	174 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Primary School Crouch Hill Park , 83 Crouch Hill N8 9EG	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter-in-Chains RC Infant School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	- not rated	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas' Catholic Junior School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	- not rated	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	- not rated	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,700 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	4,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	5,209 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountview Theatre School 104 Crouch Hill , N8 9EA	- not rated	442 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive School Ground Floor , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Islington Branch , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Limewood School 19 Stanhope Road , N6 5AW	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pandan Leaf Thai Kitchen	66-68 Crouch End Hill	219 yd
Merro Cafe	85 Crouch End Hill, Hornsey	260 yd
WOW Simply Japanese	18 Crouch End Hill, Hornsey	294 yd
Too Too Moo Crouch End	Restaurant, 12 Crouch End Hill	294 yd
La Vecchia Pizzeria	Restaurant, 10 Crouch End Hill	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head Public House	Kings Head, 2 Crouch End Hill	342 yd
Harringay Arms	153 Crouch Hill, Hornsey	364 yd
The Crouch End Cellars	55 The Broadway	485 yd
Bar Esteban	29 Park Road	530 yd
The Fox at Crouch End	2 Park Road, Hornsey	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway (Hornsey Rise BP)	Subway (Hornsey Rise BP), Commercial Unit	392 yd
Sushi Daily @	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	400 yd
The Hook	6 Park Road	555 yd
OPA	4 Park Road, Hornsey	556 yd
Basilico	51 Park Road	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Shop, Exchange House, 71 Crouch End Hill	268 yd
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	400 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	400 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	400 yd
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	234 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	276 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	335 yd
Cape Play And Youth Project (Closed) Crouch Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	500 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	644 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	725 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		751 yd
Park Road Pools And Fitness PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	848 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N8 8AR