N8 7GE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cross Lane, 0.2km from Hornsey in Haringey. Administratively it sits within Hornsey ward and the Hornsey and Wood Green constituency.
For renters and young professionals, N8 7GE offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. By day, the area transitions to a independent professional metro services character: higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. With residents averaging 33 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 62% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (64% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £585k, down 20.3% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for N8 7GE are sourced from Output Area E00170316 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CROSS LANE, N8 7GE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CROSS LANE, N8 7GE.
278
33
£ 60,100 /yr
80%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: N8 7GE is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 80% economic activity and an average age of 33, N8 7GE is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. Moderate crime is typical for a high-footfall, professionally active street. Property prices are trending down 20.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for N8 7GE. The average age is 33.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 585,000
35 sales · Mean £ 551,481
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around N8 7GE is moderate at 62 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Greig City Academy
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Campsbourne Infant School
Campsbourne Junior School
Alexandra Primary School
Rokesly Junior School
Rokesly Infant & Nursery School
North Harringay Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
85 nearby- Co-op (Petrol Station)0.8 km
- Dishoom @0.8 km
- Boots The Chemists0.8 km
- Continental Delicatessen0.8 km
- Green Basket0.9 km
- + 80 more
Restaurant, Cafe
109 nearby- Simit'ci Niyazi Usta Bakery0.9 km
- Chaiiwala0.7 km
- Oita kitchen @ Green Rooms0.9 km
- Roti King0.7 km
- The Yard Cafe1.0 km
- + 104 more
Takeaway Shop
60 nearby- Ellas Bakery0.9 km
- Pasta Lab0.7 km
- Maroush Crouch End @0.8 km
- Zam's Chicken & Pizza0.6 km
- New Capital Kebab0.8 km
- + 55 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- McCafferty's Irish Bar0.6 km
- The Great Northern Railway Tavern0.1 km
- The Tav0.4 km
- The Hornsey Tavern0.4 km
- Ludo's0.9 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Mleczko Delikatesy Ltd0.9 km
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited1.0 km
- Sainsbury's0.8 km
- Wilko0.8 km
- Sainsbury's0.1 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hornsey0.4 km
- Alexandra Palace1.1 km
- Harringay Station1.5 km
Bus Stops
- Hornsey Rail Station0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: N87GE · Data under Open Government Licence