Dickenson Road, London, N8 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N8 9ET 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 9ET, 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 9ET 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 Dickenson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickenson Road was 125.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% higher than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickenson Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Crouch End and the 280th highest crime rate of 700 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 132.6%.

🔎 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 9ET, 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 Dickenson Road are based on 80 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 Dickenson Road, London, N8 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for N8 9ET

Average Price
£1,239,602

Semi-Detached
£1,460,889

Terraced
£1,442,813

Detached
£1,325,702

Flats/Maisonettes
£679,608

Other
£2,008

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickenson Road

Average Price
£930,033

Semi-Detached
£1,800,508

Terraced
£1,538,915

Detached
£1,356,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£578,680

Other
£205,553

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickenson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Dickenson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2025-04-25	£1,271,733
34 Dickenson Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2023-08-04	£1,994
18 Dickenson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2022-09-29	£1,429,251
38 Dickenson Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2022-07-25	£1,394,693
40 Dickenson Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2022-02-11	£1,538,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N8 9ET

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Dickenson Road, London, N8 9ET has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 8 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Dickenson Road, London, N8 9ET has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 8 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

N8 9ET 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 , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,210 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	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter-in-Chains RC Infant School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	- not rated	127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas' Catholic Junior School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	- not rated	127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Primary School Crouch Hill Park , 83 Crouch Hill N8 9EG	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School Albany Road , Stroud Green N4 4RR	4out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	- not rated	643 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	832 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,041 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,166 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	3,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haringey Sixth Form College White Hart Lane , Tottenham N17 8HR	- not rated	5,070 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	3,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,821 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	297 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Park Montessori School Holly Park Methodist Church , Crouch Hill N4 4BY	- not rated	399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beehive School Ground Floor , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Classes Francophones De Londres Islington Branch , Arkansas House N19 3SZ	- not rated	715 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
Les 2 Garcons	Unit B, Crouch Hill Mansions, 143 Crouch Hill	412 yd
Lydia Brasserie	130 Crouch Hill	420 yd
Hanley Crouch Community Association	Hanley Crouch Community Association, Brickworks Community Centre	425 yd
Brickworks Community Cafe	Brickworks Community Cafe, Brickworks Community Centre	425 yd
Floral Hall	132 Crouch Hill	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harringay Arms	153 Crouch Hill, Hornsey	415 yd
Kings Head Public House	Kings Head, 2 Crouch End Hill	542 yd
Queens	26 Broadway Parade, Tottenham Lane	673 yd
The Crouch End Cellars	55 The Broadway	676 yd
Small Beer	Public House, 22 Topsfield Parade	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mint	The Mint, 41 Crouch Hill	491 yd
Asia Star and Sushi Star	Asia Star and Sushi Star, Ground Floor Rear	495 yd
Sushi Daily @	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	584 yd
Oak Burgers & Shake	Oak Burgers & Shake, Ground Floor	604 yd
Flame N Taste	Flame N Taste, Shop	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Shop, Exchange House, 71 Crouch End Hill	501 yd
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	584 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	584 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	584 yd
Harvest @	159A Tottenham Lane, Hornsey	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cape Play And Youth Project (Closed) Crouch Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	302 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	520 yd
St Aidans Vc Primary School ALBANY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	623 yd
Paradise Walk Women'S Gym (Closed) Crouch Hill	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Hornsey Vale Community Centre Mayfield Road		651 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Ymca (North London) Tottenham Lane		767 yd
North London Ymca TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Hornsey School For Girls INDERWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	837 yd
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	950 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of N8 9ET