Palace Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N8 8QN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	55.3%	53.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	44.7%	46.2%	1.5%	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 8QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	56.8%	54.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	30%	5.8%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	59.7%	54.6%	-5.1%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	22.7%	30.1%	7.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4%	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	59.5%	11.6%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3%	4.4%	1.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	74%	71.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	-9.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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%	70%	-5.0%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
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	73%	70%	-3.0%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	2%	19.4%	17.4%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	19%	2.6%	-16.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Road was 24.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.6% lower than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palace Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End and the 38th lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 8QN, 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 997 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 8QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 8QN

Average Price
£594,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£594,782

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Road

Average Price
£491,871

Semi-Detached
£1,147,597

Terraced
£1,057,988

Detached
£1,680,282

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,833

Other
£810,463

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Truro Court Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-09-20	£594,792
Flat 2 Truro Court Palace Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2012-11-26	£521,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 8QN

Employment

N8 8QN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	119
Self-Employed	36
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	1,341 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
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,327 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	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	4,026 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	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Hermiston Avenue , Crouch End N8 8NH	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Junior School Rectory Gardens , Hornsey N8 7QN	- not rated	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Infant School Crescent Road , Hornsey N8 8AT	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David and St Katharine CofE Secondary School Hillfield Avenue , Hornsey N8 7DT	- not rated	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy converter	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	3,206 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	4,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,284 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	4,664 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,664 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	4,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,151 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	814 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	999 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beehive School Ground Floor , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	1,201 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
Crouch End Cricket Club	Calthorpe Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club, Crouch End Playing Fields	38 yd
Mem's Cafe	28 Veryan Court, Park Road	88 yd
Velasquez and Van Wezel Ltd	78 Park Road, Hornsey	113 yd
Les Associes Restaurant	172 Park Road	182 yd
Kinda Grind	3 Coulsden Court, Park Road	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maynard Arms	Public House, 70 Park Road	181 yd
Carboys	55 Park Road, Hornsey	226 yd
Bar Esteban	29 Park Road	313 yd
The Fox at Crouch End	2 Park Road, Hornsey	320 yd
Small Beer	Public House, 22 Topsfield Parade	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basilico	51 Park Road	239 yd
OPA	4 Park Road, Hornsey	326 yd
The Hook	6 Park Road	372 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane	440 yd
The Bagel Guys	Left Shop, 11 Broadway Parade	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	551 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	551 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	551 yd
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	566 yd
Co-op	Ground Floor Shop, 171-173 Priory Road	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Road Pools And Fitness PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	357 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	tennis courts	402 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	446 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		455 yd
Crouch End Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
North Middlesex Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Highgate Cricket Lawn Tennis Club Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	566 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%

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