Hornsey sits in the northern part of the London Borough of Haringey, a largely residential neighbourhood of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, interspersed with small parks and conservation areas. It occupies a ridge between local valleys carved by the River Moselle, giving pleasant green spaces and easy access to nearby open areas such as Priory Park and Highgate Wood. Transport links are good for commuters, with mainline services from Hornsey station and quick tube and bus connections towards central London via nearby Turnpike Lane and Wood Green.
Locally there’s a strong community feel, with a lively high street of independent shops, cafes and pubs and a notable creative streak rooted in the area’s historic art and civic buildings, most famously the inter‑war art‑deco Hornsey Town Hall, now used for cultural events and redevelopment projects. The area balances family-friendly residential streets with pressures from development and rising house prices, and it forms a social crossroads between neighbouring neighbourhoods like Crouch End and Muswell Hill, combining village‑scale amenities with easy access to the capital’s wider cultural and economic life.
Postcode districts covering Hornsey
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Islington 2.8 miles4.5 km
- City of Westminster 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bexley 14.3 miles23 km
- Sutton 16 miles25.8 km
- Croydon 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Slough 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Harrow 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Watford 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Harlow 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Stevenage 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Grays 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Crouch End Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Haringey Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Noel Park Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Muswell Hill Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Harringay Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stroud Green Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Alexandra Park Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Hillrise Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bounds Green Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Woodside Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Fortis Green Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Green Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in Hornsey
N8 9DL, N8 7BX, N8 7LU, N8 7HD, N8 9PE, N8 9RN, N8 7BT, N8 8LX, N8 7RZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.5 miles15.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Hornsey Railway Station 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Alexandra Palace Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Hornsey Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 0.5 miles0.9 km
- The Bull & Last 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 5 miles8 km
- Batty Langley's 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Rookery 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Soho Hotel 5 5 miles8.1 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
Schools in Hornsey
- Campsbourne Infant School Primary
- Campsbourne Junior School Primary
- Greig City Academy Secondary
- Hornsey School for Girls Secondary
- Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Rokesly Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 0.6 miles1 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles3.6 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Middlesex University University 3 miles4.9 km
- British Library Library 4 miles6.4 km
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 4.4 miles7 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km