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N8 9RU area guide

Who lives in N8 9RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hornsey Vale
Council: Haringey
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)

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At a glance

What N8 9RU is like

N8 9RU is a postcode in the Hornsey Vale area of Haringey. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,592 people. 55.7% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in N8 9 sold for a median of £652,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N8 9RU compares

Headline figures for N8 9RU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£652,500

Median over 104 sales in N8 9, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,275

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N8 9RU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N8 9RU FAQs

Is N8 9RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 9RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £652,500.

Homes in N8 9 sold for a median of £652,500 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N8 9RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around N8 9RU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in N8 9RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.5% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (58.8%).

Which council covers N8 9RU?

The local authority for N8 9RU is Haringey.

N8 9RU comes under Haringey in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N8 9RU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Harringay Station, 0.4 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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