Elm Grove, London, N8 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N8 9AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	49.5%	45.3%	-4.2%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	43.9%	7.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	61.1%	57.8%	-3.3%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	29.9%	29.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around N8 9AJ this area, 7.9% 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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	67.4%	8.9%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	7.7%	2.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	0.8%	3.3%
White	75.6%	73.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	-7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	70.7%	69.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	10.7%	15.6%	4.9%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.3%	2.1%
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	68.8%	69.6%	0.8%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.1%	21.3%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	2.9%	-18.7%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Elm Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Grove was 128.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% higher than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elm Grove has the 34th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Crouch End and the 277th highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 182.7%.

🔎 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
£78,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N8 9AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Elm Grove are based on 284 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 Elm Grove, London, N8 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 9AJ

Average Price
£1,579,026

Semi-Detached
£1,225,401

Terraced
£1,637,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Grove

Average Price
£741,575

Semi-Detached
£909,212

Terraced
£1,185,807

Detached
£969,673

Flats/Maisonettes
£481,402

Other
£789,197

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Elm Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2024-02-20	£1,979,249
14A Elm Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2021-06-29	£1,262,385
14 Elm Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£962,500	2018-11-16	£1,107,762
14A Elm Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2018-02-09	£1,014,723
24 Elm Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2017-01-30	£2,016,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 9AJ

Employment

N8 9AJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	44
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Information and communication	28
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,338 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	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter-in-Chains RC Infant School Elm Grove , N8 9AJ	3out of 4	100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas' Catholic Junior School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	3out of 4	122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Primary School Crouch Hill Park , 83 Crouch Hill N8 9EG	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	4out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Park Primary School Denton Road , Hornsey N8 9WP	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greig City Academy High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,355 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	4,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,023 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	5,234 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	3out of 4	3,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,854 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	167 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Rudolf Steiner School 1-3 Campsbourne , Hornsey N8 7PN	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,831 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	1,865 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
Lydia Brasserie	130 Crouch Hill	385 yd
Les 2 Garcons	Unit B, Crouch Hill Mansions, 143 Crouch Hill	386 yd
Floral Hall	132 Crouch Hill	411 yd
Coffee Circus	136 Crouch Hill	419 yd
La Vecchia Pizzeria	Restaurant, 10 Crouch End Hill	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harringay Arms	153 Crouch Hill, Hornsey	390 yd
Kings Head Public House	Kings Head, 2 Crouch End Hill	502 yd
Queens	26 Broadway Parade, Tottenham Lane	595 yd
The Crouch End Cellars	55 The Broadway	614 yd
Small Beer	Public House, 22 Topsfield Parade	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily @	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	533 yd
Brewgle Limited	Stationers Park Cafe, Mayfield Road	571 yd
The Bagel Guys	Left Shop, 11 Broadway Parade	580 yd
The Mint	The Mint, 41 Crouch Hill	588 yd
Asia Star and Sushi Star	Asia Star and Sushi Star, Ground Floor Rear	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Shop, Exchange House, 71 Crouch End Hill	484 yd
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	533 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	533 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	533 yd
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cape Play And Youth Project (Closed) Crouch Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	365 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Hornsey Vale Community Centre Mayfield Road		572 yd
St Aidans Vc Primary School ALBANY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	616 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		680 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Paradise Walk Women'S Gym (Closed) Crouch Hill	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Hornsey School For Girls INDERWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	737 yd
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	960 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N8 9AJ