Greig Close, London, N8 8PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N8 8PB is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	43.9%	46.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	56.1%	53.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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 8PB, 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	63.4%	51.6%	-11.8%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	38.7%	10.4%	44.2%	-5.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	51.8%	0.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	35.5%	29.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.4%	12.7%	3.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	6.4%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	50.5%	11.4%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	16.2%	5.8%	-10.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	50.6%	63.8%	13.2%	81.4%	-17.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	60.2%	65.6%	5.4%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	14%	7.9%	-6.1%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	5.9%	-4.6%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	65.8%	7.4%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	5.9%	24.5%	18.6%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	1%	-20.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Greig Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greig Close was 21.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greig Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Crouch End and the 40th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.5%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N8 8PB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Greig Close are based on 2 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 Greig Close, London, N8 8PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 8PB

Average Price
£1,180,084

Semi-Detached
£1,180,084

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greig Close

Average Price
£1,215,701

Semi-Detached
£1,215,701

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greig CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Greig Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2013-06-21	£1,282,274
4 Greig Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2009-05-08	£1,149,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 8PB

Employment

N8 8PB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8PB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	51
Retired	43
Unemployed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Information and communication	21
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,442 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	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	3,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,657 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	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Hermiston Avenue , Crouch End N8 8NH	3out of 4	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Church Lane , Hornsey N8 7BU	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Campsbourne Junior School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Campsbourne Infant School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	816 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	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,972 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	4,262 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	4,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	4,690 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,745 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	5,027 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,915 yd	Free schools	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	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Area 51 Education Ltd 1 Mallard Place , Coburg Road N22 6TS	- not rated	1,410 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unique Children's School 1a Dukes Avenue , N10 2PS	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	1,737 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
Hornsey Y.M.C.A.	Ymca, 184 Tottenham Lane	205 yd
Saki Sushi & Hot	33 Broadway Parade, Tottenham Lane	263 yd
Miranda	28 Broadway Parade, Tottenham Lane	263 yd
La Fabrica Crouch End	31 Broadway Parade, Tottenham Lane	263 yd
The Haberdashery	22 Middle Lane, Hornsey	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Small Beer	Public House, 22 Topsfield Parade	284 yd
The Maynard Arms	Public House, 70 Park Road	334 yd
The Fox at Crouch End	2 Park Road, Hornsey	344 yd
Queens	26 Broadway Parade, Tottenham Lane	353 yd
Carboys	55 Park Road, Hornsey	368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hub/The Shack @	Park Road Swimming Pools, Park Road	181 yd
The Axis Clinic	32 Broadway Parade, Tottenham Lane	265 yd
Domino's Pizza	151 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	274 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane	284 yd
The Curry Club	127 Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	277 yd
Tesco Express	46-50 High Street, Hornsey	541 yd
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	552 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	552 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	224 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		240 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	290 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	tennis courts	406 yd
Greig City Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	565 yd
Park Road Pools And Fitness PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Hornsey School For Girls INDERWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	611 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	691 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	788 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N8 8PB