Relocation report

Moving to N8 Hornsey

N8 scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 9).

Schools

100/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from N8

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo48 min
  • King's Cross30 min
  • Liverpool Street41 min
  • Canary Wharf56 min
  • Paddington49 min
  • Victoria40 min
Council tax

Council Tax in N8 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where N8 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Haringey£2,258
Schools

Schools near N8

23 schools sit within a mile of N8; 8 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    N8 7BU · 306 pupils

    410m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Weston Park Primary School

    N8 9WP · 232 pupils

    526m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Ashmount Primary School

    N8 9EG · 390 pupils

    967m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Greig City Academy

    N8 7NU · 1137 pupils

    518m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Hornsey School for Girls

    N8 9JF · 560 pupils

    322m
  • Highgate Wood Secondary School

    N8 8RN · 1524 pupils

    952m

    Ofsted: Expected standard

Crime

Crime in N8May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in N8?

    High · 28–34%28.4% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to N8 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in N8?
    N8 (Hornsey, Haringey) scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 9). Schools 100/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 28.4% of nearby households have dependent children (low family density).
    How long is the commute from N8?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 30 minutes to King's Cross (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in N8?
    Annual Band D council tax in N8 is £2,258 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in N8?
    23 schools sit within a mile of N8, of which 8 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/N8 page.
    What's the crime rate in N8?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in N8 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is N8 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (100/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full N8 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View N8 family report