Chester Road, London, N19 5DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N19 5DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.4%	48.9%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	56.2%	56.9%	0.7%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	24.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	42.5%	-2.5%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	27.2%	32.8%	5.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	17.5%	-6.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	42.9%	9.8%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	6.6%	1.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	10.3%	6.1%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	7.7%	15.8%	8.1%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	0.9%	5.5%
Mixed Other	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	0.8%	3.8%
White	60.7%	46.8%	-13.9%	81.4%	-34.6%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	76%	70.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.4%	9.9%	3.5%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	70.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.5%	19.2%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	2.1%	-18.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Highgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chester Road are based on 607 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 Chester Road, London, N19 5DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N19 5DJ

Average Price
£415,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,312

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£669,285

Semi-Detached
£923,486

Terraced
£630,246

Detached
£3,166,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,553

Other
£808,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Chester House Chester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-01-12	£563,125
Flat 11 Chester House Chester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2014-01-24	£257,429
Flat 2 Chester House Chester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-06-06	£311,087
Flat 4 Chester House Chester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2007-11-08	£474,211
Flat 2 Chester House Chester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2006-02-10	£339,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N19 5DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N19 5DJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,480 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	3,907 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	4,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	5,037 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	147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	613 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	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , Highgate N6 4BG	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided 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	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	3,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,901 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,991 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	3,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	658 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	1,422 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	85 yd
Cricks Corner	Cricks Corner, 80 Dartmouth Park Hill	305 yd
The House	The House, Ground Floor	318 yd
Highgate Restaurant	Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill	373 yd
Ronis Swains Lane	Unit2, 1-11, Swain's Lane	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star	47 Chester Road	144 yd
The Wine Cellar	Unit 1, Sonny Heights West, 1 Swain's Lane Highgate	451 yd
Gatehouse	Highgate West Hill	579 yd
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	609 yd
Oak and Pastor	Oak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gail's Bakery	21 Swain's Lane	440 yd
CITRO	15a Swain's Lane	470 yd
MEGAN'S OF HIGHGATE	6a Swain's Lane	512 yd
The Tiffin Tin	The Tiffin Tin, Ground Floor	646 yd
King's Chinese Takeaway	King's Chinese Takeaway, Commercial Unit	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	433 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Hill House	648 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	651 yd
The Co-Operative Food group	The Co-Operative Food group, 15-19 Junction Road	755 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Ground Floor	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	386 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	566 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		668 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		759 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		769 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	773 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N19 5DJ