Palace Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N8 8QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents 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	53.7%	52.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.3%	47.5%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	33.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	43.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	-0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	9.8%	1.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	6.1%	3.1%

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	45.9%	50.5%	4.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	24.9%	25.5%	0.6%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	19.2%	12.7%	-6.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	16.2%	-7.1%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	4%	1.9%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	11%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	52.6%	-0.8%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	0.8%	3.1%
White	83.8%	72.4%	-11.4%	81.4%	-9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	9.4%	7.2%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	79.5%	68.8%	-10.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	3.1%	9.9%	6.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	68.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	24.1%	23.2%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	0.5%	-19.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Road was 173.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% higher than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palace Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End and the 171st highest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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
£79,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N8 8QJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Palace Road are based on 999 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 Palace Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 8QJ

Average Price
£1,487,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,691,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£717,283

Other
£7,417

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Road

Average Price
£498,152

Semi-Detached
£1,171,672

Terraced
£1,077,883

Detached
£1,705,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,449

Other
£819,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,885,000	2025-07-25	£1,961,900
20 Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2022-09-28	£2,011,538
10 Palace Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2021-12-23	£7,365
16 Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,785,000	2021-11-29	£2,054,026
28 Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2021-08-18	£1,716,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 8QJ

Employment

N8 8QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in N8 8QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	23
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,238 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	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	3,871 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	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Hermiston Avenue , Crouch End N8 8NH	3out of 4	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior School Rectory Gardens , Hornsey N8 7QN	- not rated	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Church Lane , Hornsey N8 7BU	3out of 4	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Campsbourne Junior School Nightingale Lane , N8 7AF	3out of 4	873 yd	Community 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	660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David and St Katharine CofE Secondary School Hillfield Avenue , Hornsey N8 7DT	- not rated	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Heartlands High School Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST	- not rated	1,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	3,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,251 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,735 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	4,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,981 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	669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountview Theatre School 104 Crouch Hill , N8 9EA	- not rated	873 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limewood School 19 Stanhope Road , N6 5AW	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beehive School Ground Floor , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Velasquez and Van Wezel Ltd	78 Park Road, Hornsey	200 yd
Mem's Cafe	28 Veryan Court, Park Road	206 yd
Crouch End Cricket Club	Calthorpe Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club, Crouch End Playing Fields	207 yd
Kinda Grind	3 Coulsden Court, Park Road	255 yd
Pink Zebra	42A-44 Park Road, Hornsey	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maynard Arms	Public House, 70 Park Road	235 yd
Carboys	55 Park Road, Hornsey	283 yd
The Fox at Crouch End	2 Park Road, Hornsey	320 yd
Bar Esteban	29 Park Road	334 yd
Small Beer	Public House, 22 Topsfield Parade	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basilico	51 Park Road	288 yd
The Hub/The Shack @	Park Road Swimming Pools, Park Road	314 yd
OPA	4 Park Road, Hornsey	325 yd
The Hook	6 Park Road	356 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	434 yd
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	561 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	561 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	561 yd
Tesco Express	46-50 High Street, Hornsey	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	tennis courts	329 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	343 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		351 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Park Road Pools And Fitness PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	396 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	528 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	617 yd
Crouch End Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Greig City Academy HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	679 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	718 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.6 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	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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