Wolseley Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N8 8RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	46.7%	53.1%	6.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	53.3%	46.9%	-6.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	54.4%	45.1%	-9.3%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	45.5%	11.9%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (92.9%) 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	60.5%	68.8%	8.3%	48.4%	20.4%
Good health	30.9%	24.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8RR this area, 5.8% 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 79%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	79.2%	79%	-0.2%	33.8%	45.2%
Other	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	88%	82.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	81.1%	72.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	4.8%	12.8%	8.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	72.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	18.6%	16.9%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	1%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	8%	0.5%	7.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wolseley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolseley Road was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Wolseley Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End and the 109th lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.8%.

🔎 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 8RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Wolseley Road are based on 311 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 Wolseley Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 8RR

Average Price
£1,021,926

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,659,234

Detached
£2,081,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£758,528

Other
£48,884

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolseley Road

Average Price
£886,555

Semi-Detached
£1,765,842

Terraced
£1,031,304

Detached
£1,715,880

Flats/Maisonettes
£640,885

Other
£54,942

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolseley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Flat 3 Wolseley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-12-02	£666,099
17 Wolseley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,075,000	2023-02-14	£3,292,615
23 Wolseley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2022-12-07	£2,882,530
5 Wolseley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£48,000	2022-08-05	£48,786
7B Wolseley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£940,000	2021-07-09	£1,003,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 8RR

Employment

N8 8RR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 8RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	57
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	50
Information and communication	30
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	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 , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,229 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	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	4,093 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	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Infant School Crescent Road , Hornsey N8 8AT	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Junior School Rokesly Avenue , N8 8NH	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Hermiston Avenue , Crouch End N8 8NH	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Primary School Crouch Hill Park , 83 Crouch Hill N8 9EG	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	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	262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St David and St Katharine CofE Secondary School Hillfield Avenue , Hornsey N8 7DT	- not rated	1,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	1,390 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	2,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,117 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	4,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,790 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,790 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	4,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limewood School 19 Stanhope Road , N6 5AW	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mountview Theatre School 104 Crouch Hill , N8 9EA	- not rated	748 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beehive School Ground Floor , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Islington Branch , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Aloysians	St Aloysius College Sports Field, Hurst Avenue	380 yd
Mem's Cafe	28 Veryan Court, Park Road	389 yd
Velasquez and Van Wezel Ltd	78 Park Road, Hornsey	397 yd
Kinda Grind	3 Coulsden Court, Park Road	399 yd
Crouch End Cricket Club	Calthorpe Cricket And Lawn Tennis Club, Crouch End Playing Fields	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carboys	55 Park Road, Hornsey	363 yd
The Maynard Arms	Public House, 70 Park Road	390 yd
Bar Esteban	29 Park Road	407 yd
The Fox at Crouch End	2 Park Road, Hornsey	446 yd
The Crouch End Cellars	55 The Broadway	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basilico	51 Park Road	369 yd
OPA	4 Park Road, Hornsey	449 yd
The Hook	6 Park Road	486 yd
Sushi Daily @	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	500 yd
The Bagel Guys	Left Shop, 11 Broadway Parade	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	500 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	500 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	500 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Shop, Exchange House, 71 Crouch End Hill	547 yd
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	217 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	300 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	384 yd
Park Road Pools And Fitness PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	416 yd
North London Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	456 yd
North Middlesex Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
Highgate Cricket Lawn Tennis Club Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	463 yd
Crouch End Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	524 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	215.4 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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