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N17 9QU area guide

Who lives in N17 9QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tottenham Lea Valley
Council: Haringey
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,742 (2024)

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At a glance

What N17 9QU is like

N17 9QU is a postcode in the Tottenham Lea Valley area of Haringey. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,742 people. 39.9% of households own their home, 51.4% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in N17 9 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N17 9QU compares

Headline figures for N17 9QU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£440,000

Median over 81 sales in N17 9, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,410

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N17 9QU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
27.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
42% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N17 9QU FAQs

Is N17 9QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N17 9QU?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in N17 9 sold for a median of £440,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N17 9QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around N17 9QU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N17 9QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.8% of residents. 39.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.5%).

Which council covers N17 9QU?

The local authority for N17 9QU is Haringey.

N17 9QU comes under Haringey in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N17 9QU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tottenham Hale Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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