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N8 7AL area guide

Who lives in N8 7AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hornsey East
Council: Haringey
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,295 (2024)

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At a glance

What N8 7AL is like

N8 7AL is a postcode in the Hornsey East area of Haringey. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,295 people. 28.6% of households own their home, 37.5% rent privately and 27.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.5% 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 N8 7 sold for a median of £472,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N8 7AL compares

Headline figures for N8 7AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£472,500

Median over 106 sales in N8 7, −12.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,107

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N8 7AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
33.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N8 7 is down 12.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N8 7AL FAQs

Is N8 7AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.5 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 N8 7AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £472,500.

Homes in N8 7 sold for a median of £472,500 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N8 7AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around N8 7AL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N8 7AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.6% of residents. 28.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (84.6%).

Which council covers N8 7AL?

The local authority for N8 7AL is Haringey.

N8 7AL comes under Haringey in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N8 7AL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hornsey, 0.5 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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