Winscombe Street, London, N19 5DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N19 5DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N19 5DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48%	52.3%	4.3%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	33.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	61.4%	5.4%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	30%	25.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around N19 5DG this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	8%	0.3%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	66.3%	70.6%	4.3%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.1%	82.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	72%	-8.9%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	72.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	15.1%	12.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	2.7%	-8.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Winscombe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winscombe Street was 168.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winscombe Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 248th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N19 5DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Winscombe Street are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Winscombe Street, London, N19 5DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 5DG

Average Price
£943,514

Semi-Detached
£1,392,281

Terraced
£1,324,311

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£739,328

Other
£1,598,389

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winscombe Street

Average Price
£777,459

Semi-Detached
£1,334,737

Terraced
£1,295,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£604,075

Other
£1,451,762

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winscombe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Winscombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-06-04	£714,713
Flat B 9 Winscombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-02-23	£693,798
22 - 24 Winscombe Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2022-09-23	£1,451,762
Flat B 9 Winscombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-12-10	£505,980
First And Second Floor Flat 1 Winscombe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-03-02	£555,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 5DG

Employment

N19 5DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	50
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	15
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	4,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	44 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Pemberton Gardens , Upper Holloway N19 5RR	3out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Primary School Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,722 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	5,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	607 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	1,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oak Tree Cafe	66 Chester Road	156 yd
Cricks Corner	Cricks Corner, 80 Dartmouth Park Hill	160 yd
The House	The House, Ground Floor	298 yd
Highgate Restaurant	Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill	462 yd
Oriental Food	Oriental Food, Shop	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star	47 Chester Road	79 yd
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	435 yd
Siorai	Siorai, Ground Floor	454 yd
Oak and Pastor	Oak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road	456 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiffin Tin	The Tiffin Tin, Ground Floor	457 yd
King's Chinese Takeaway	King's Chinese Takeaway, Commercial Unit	486 yd
Holy Cow	Holy Cow, Commercial Unit	530 yd
Gail's Bakery	21 Swain's Lane	539 yd
CITRO	15a Swain's Lane	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	524 yd
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	531 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	652 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	708 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Hill House	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	48 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	269 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	678 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre Hargrave Road		681 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	694 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	711 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		760 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N19 5DG