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N8 Hornsey — Family Area Report

Hornsey · Haringey

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Haringey£2,258/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%28.4% of households have dependent children
66
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N8 is the London postcode area covering Hornsey in the London Borough of Haringey. It scores 66/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on schools (100/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (0/100). 23 schools sit within a mile, the Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 0 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 30 min on the morning rush. 28.4% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is N8 in?

N8 is in the London Borough of Haringey. Its representative postcode sits in the Hornsey ward. On our family-life index, N8 scores 66/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Schools100
Safety100
Amenities0
Green space0
Family density38
Commute70

Schools

23 within 1 mile

There are 23 schools within a mile of N8 — 16 primary and 3 secondary among the top matches. Weston Park Primary School is the top-rated near-neighbour, 526m away with a Outstanding (pre-2024 Ofsted) inspection.

  • Rokesly Junior School

    Primary · 270 pupils

    0m

  • Rokesly Infant & Nursery School

    Primary · 205 pupils

    0m

  • Hornsey School for Girls

    Secondary · 560 pupils

    322m

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Primary · 306 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    410m

  • Greig City Academy

    Secondary · 1137 pupils

    Good (pre-2024)
    518m

  • Weston Park Primary School

    Primary · 232 pupils

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    526m

  • Kestrel House School

    Independent · 40 pupils

    798m

  • Campsbourne Junior School

    Primary · 219 pupils

    850m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated Jul 2026

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N8 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 100/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    0
    GP surgeries
    5
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    7

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    48 min
    via Victoria & Northern + 1 bus
    King's CrossFastest
    30 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    41 min
    via Victoria & Great Northern & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    56 min
    via Great Northern & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    49 min
    via Victoria + 2 buses
    Victoria
    40 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 30 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. Schools come from the DfE GIAS register (open schools only). Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in Sept 2024. We'll add the new report-card grades as they roll out from late 2025.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      N8 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Hornsey, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is N8 in?
      N8 is in the London Borough of Haringey. Its representative postcode falls in the Hornsey ward. N8 scores 66/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is N8 a good area for families?
      N8 (Hornsey, Haringey) scores 66/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Schools score 100/100, safety 100/100, amenities 0/100, green space 0/100 and commute 70/100.
      What are the schools like in N8?
      There are 23 schools within a mile of N8, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. N8 scores 100/100 on schools, ranked against every other London postcode in our cohort.
      How safe is N8?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N8 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N8 scores 100/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from N8 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N8 is King's Cross in about 30 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in N8?
      28.4% of households in N8's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near N8

      The closest postcodes to N8 we cover are N22 (Woodside, ~1.9km), N19 (Junction, ~2.1km), N10 (Fortis Green, ~2.3km) and N15 (St Ann's, ~2.7km). Families weighing N8 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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