Park Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N8 8SW, 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 8SW, 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 Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park 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.

Park 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%.

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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 8SW, 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 Park Road are based on 2380 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 Park Road, Hornsey, London, N8 8SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 8SW

Average Price
£400,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,639

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£912,681

Semi-Detached
£1,451,252

Terraced
£825,000

Detached
£1,847,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£817,870

Other
£824,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Coulsden Court, 64 Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-09-29	£466,244
Flat 1 Coulsden Court, 64 Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,999	2019-02-08	£415,046
Flat 11 Coulsden Court, 64 Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£451,000	2017-06-30	£448,291
Flat 22 Coulsden Court, 64 Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£461,000	2016-04-28	£509,202
Flat 24 Coulsden Court, 64 Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£436,950	2015-12-22	£476,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 8SW

Employment

N8 8SW 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	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,112 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	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	4out of 4	4,090 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	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Hermiston Avenue , Crouch End N8 8NH	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Infant School Crescent Road , Hornsey N8 8AT	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter-in-Chains RC Infant School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	- not rated	805 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	550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St David and St Katharine CofE Secondary School Hillfield Avenue , Hornsey N8 7DT	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	2,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,066 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	4,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,876 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,876 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	4,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,092 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	655 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Rudolf Steiner School 1-3 Campsbourne , Hornsey N8 7PN	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limewood School 19 Stanhope Road , N6 5AW	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beehive School Ground Floor , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	1,016 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
Kinda Grind	3 Coulsden Court, Park Road	2 yd
Pink Zebra	42A-44 Park Road, Hornsey	62 yd
Velasquez and Van Wezel Ltd	78 Park Road, Hornsey	106 yd
Nonnos Pizza	Restaurant, 33-35 Park Road	114 yd
Banners Restaurant	21 Park Road, Hornsey	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carboys	55 Park Road, Hornsey	34 yd
The Maynard Arms	Public House, 70 Park Road	38 yd
Bar Esteban	29 Park Road	95 yd
The Fox at Crouch End	2 Park Road, Hornsey	106 yd
The Crouch End Cellars	55 The Broadway	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basilico	51 Park Road	34 yd
OPA	4 Park Road, Hornsey	112 yd
The Hook	6 Park Road	161 yd
Pizza Hut	34 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane	268 yd
The Bagel Guys	Left Shop, 11 Broadway Parade	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	334 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	334 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	334 yd
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	445 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Shop, Exchange House, 71 Crouch End Hill	511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	224 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		312 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Park Road Pools And Fitness PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	395 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	421 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	534 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	tennis courts	575 yd
Crouch End Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
North Middlesex Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	687 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	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N8 8SW