Hillcrest, London, N6 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N6 4HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	53.5%	2.3%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	48.8%	46.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 N6 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	54%	64.3%	10.3%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	23.5%	0.5%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13%	8.7%	-4.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	43.8%	47.2%	3.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.8%	30.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.8%	7%	1.2%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	13.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	53.5%	11.0%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	8%	0%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	11.2%	14.7%	3.5%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	61.6%	55.5%	-6.1%	81.4%	-25.9%
Arab	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	6.6%	7%	0.4%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	71.9%	73%	1.1%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	72.7%	2.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	18.5%	15.6%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	1.1%	-15.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Hillcrest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillcrest was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% higher than the Fortis Green average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Hillcrest has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fortis Green and the 344th highest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N6 4HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Hillcrest are based on 143 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Haringey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hillcrest, London, N6 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 4HJ

Average Price
£550,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£585,415

Other
£273,447

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest

Average Price
£674,357

Semi-Detached
£1,127,114

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,156,962

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,694

Other
£268,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillcrestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Mountbatten House Hillcrest, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£268,500	2022-08-26	£272,897
Flat 1 Mountbatten House Hillcrest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£486,000	2021-09-30	£507,464
Flat 4 Mountbatten House Hillcrest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-08-08	£564,442
Flat 1 Mountbatten House Hillcrest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-08-02	£491,274
Flat 10 Mountbatten House Hillcrest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£543,000	2019-07-08	£560,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 4HJ

Employment

N6 4HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N6 4HJ 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	83
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	26
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	4,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , Highgate N6 4BG	4out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary School North Hill , N6 4ED	4out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Infant School Storey Road , North Hill N6 4ED	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	- not rated	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	3,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,538 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,538 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,818 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4out of 4	4,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield School 1 Bloomfield Road , Highgate N6 4ET	- not rated	150 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harington Scheme Ltd Cholmeley Park , N6 5AD	- not rated	688 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , Highgate N6 5HF	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kipling Indian Restaurant	2 North Hill, Hornsey	123 yd
The Bull	13 North Hill, Hornsey	126 yd
Creativity plus	363 Archway Road, Hornsey	248 yd
Be 'La Cafe	325 Archway Road, Hornsey	273 yd
Highgate Cafe	291 Archway Road, Hornsey	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrestlers	98 North Road, Hornsey	208 yd
The Woodman	414 Archway Road, Hornsey	277 yd
The Highgate Inn	Public House, 385 Archway Road	280 yd
The Red Lion & Sun	Red Lion And Sun, 25 North Road	368 yd
The Boogaloo	Public House, 312 Archway Road	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Grill	373A Archway Road, Hornsey	248 yd
The Tiffin Guru Ltd	371A Archway Road, Hornsey	248 yd
Elenis	333-335 Archway Road, Hornsey	264 yd
Bottle	69 Highgate High Street	604 yd
Cocoro Highgate	232 Archway Road	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	260-268 Archway Road, Hornsey	624 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	663 yd
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson'S Lane Community Centre 269A 269A ARCHWAY ROAD		329 yd
Mallinson Sports Centre BISHOPSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	499 yd
Highgate Wood HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE MUSWELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	820 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		945 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	987 yd
Stormont Lawn Tennis & Squash Racquets Club LANCHESTER ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,018 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 4HJ