Compton Avenue, London, N6 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N6 4LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.4%	49%	2.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of N6 4LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	28.6%	2.3%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	62.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	18.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (93.8%) 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	68%	72.9%	4.9%	48.4%	24.5%
Good health	25.4%	20.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-12.7%
Fair health	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	10.6%	0.6%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	63.6%	15.3%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	13%	3.2%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	3.1%	2.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	77.4%	73.3%	-4.1%	81.4%	-8.1%
Arab	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	61.9%	63.2%	1.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	63.2%	2.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	24.5%	21.7%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	2.6%	-18.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	30.9%	0.5%	30.4%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Compton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Avenue was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% higher than the Fortis Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Compton Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fortis Green and the 291st highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.5%.

🔎 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 4LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Compton Avenue are based on 166 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 Compton Avenue, London, N6 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 4LB

Average Price
£17,075,895

Semi-Detached
£13,368,458

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£11,727,167

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,178,243

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Avenue

Average Price
£2,299,518

Semi-Detached
£9,250,112

Terraced
£832,595

Detached
£13,384,155

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,572

Other
£14,563,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oak Lawn Compton Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£8,500,000	2023-05-05	£9,211,260
Heath View Compton Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£7,600,000	2021-01-22	£8,535,760
Heath View Compton Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£7,850,000	2020-10-23	£8,622,670
Round Hill Compton Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£41,500,000	2018-04-20	£42,008,682
Compton House Compton Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£12,100,000	2016-03-31	£15,404,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 4LB

Employment

N6 4LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N6 4LB 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	50
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Other	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Real estate activities	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,652 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	5,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highgate Primary School North Hill , N6 4ED	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , Highgate N6 4BG	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Christ Church Hill , NW3 1JH	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	4out of 4	1,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tetherdown Primary School Grand Avenue , N10 3BP	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Archer Academy Eagans Close , N2 8GA	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	2,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,506 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Annemount School 18 Holne Chase , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0QN	- not rated	946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerem School Norrice Lea , Hampstead Garden Suburb N2 0RE	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School 149 North End Road , NW11 7HY	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School for Girls Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	1,585 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	13 North Hill, Hornsey		1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highgate Golf Club	Denewood Road, Hornsey	587 yd
Hampstead Golf Club	82 Winnington Road, London	724 yd
The Spaniards Inn	The Spaniards Inn, Spaniards Road, London	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kenwood House	Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane		364 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highgate Golf Club HIGHGATE GOLF CLUB HIGHGATE GOLF CLUB DENEWOOD ROAD	golf	435 yd
Mallinson Sports Centre BISHOPSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	735 yd
Hampstead Golf Club WINNINGTON ROAD	golf	1,021 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	36.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	36.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.18 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 4LB