Avenue Road, Highgate, London, N6 5DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N6 5DW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	46.5%	48.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53.5%	51.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 5DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	55.1%	49.7%	-5.4%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	32.2%	1.4%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4%	5.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (91.7%) 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	57.6%	58.8%	1.2%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	30%	32.9%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.1%	6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%

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 N6 5DW this area, 3.3% 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 75.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.5%	5%	3.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	74.7%	75.1%	0.4%	33.8%	41.3%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.2%	83.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	2.2%
Other	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	70%	59.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	9.7%	20.2%	10.5%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	0.3%	3.4%
British Overseas	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	59.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	26.1%	24.7%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	6%	8.7%	2.7%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	13.6%	6.0%	7.6%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Avenue Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Crouch End and the 98th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£79,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N6 5DW, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Avenue Road are based on 2321 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 Avenue Road, Highgate, London, N6 5DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5DW

Average Price
£1,362,461

Semi-Detached
£2,401,956

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,882,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£794,685

Other
£12,246,154

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£862,631

Semi-Detached
£1,237,449

Terraced
£649,404

Detached
£7,366,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,068

Other
£1,993,992

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower And Ground Floor Flat 26 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£939,000	2024-10-25	£947,606
Flat B 30 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2024-03-15	£1,730,892
36 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-07-27	£497,490
38 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-04-18	£1,963,109
38 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2023-04-18	£1,910,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5DW

Employment

N6 5DW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	91
Self-Employed	29
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	25
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2

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	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,869 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	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	4,915 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	4,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	4out of 4	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Primary School Crouch Hill Park , 83 Crouch Hill N8 9EG	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gildas' Catholic Junior School Oakington Way , N8 9EP	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter-in-Chains RC Infant School Elm Grove , N8 9AJ	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,869 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,077 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	5,356 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	3,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel House School 104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merro Cafe	85 Crouch End Hill, Hornsey	345 yd
The Old Aloysians	St Aloysius College Sports Field, Hurst Avenue	348 yd
Pandan Leaf Thai Kitchen	66-68 Crouch End Hill	474 yd
Wine Connection	Wine Connection, Ground Floor	477 yd
WOW Simply Japanese	18 Crouch End Hill, Hornsey	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Head Public House	Kings Head, 2 Crouch End Hill	602 yd
Harringay Arms	153 Crouch Hill, Hornsey	614 yd
The Crouch End Cellars	55 The Broadway	734 yd
Bar Esteban	29 Park Road	758 yd
Carboys	55 Park Road, Hornsey	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway (Hornsey Rise BP)	Subway (Hornsey Rise BP), Commercial Unit	373 yd
The Oak Chinese	The Oak Chinese, 75 Hazellville Road	487 yd
Sushi Daily @	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	658 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Archway Road	765 yd
Basilico	51 Park Road	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Shop, Exchange House, 71 Crouch End Hill	522 yd
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	650 yd
Tesco Express	25 The Broadway, Hornsey	658 yd
Sainsbury's	21-23 The Broadway, Hornsey	658 yd
Waitrose	35-39 The Broadway, Hornsey	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	111 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	204 yd
Trugym Crouch End For Women (Closed) The Exchange	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Cape Play And Youth Project (Closed) Crouch Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	659 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	731 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	778 yd
Caxton House CAXTON HOUSE CAXTON HOUSE ST. JOHN'S WAY		789 yd
North London Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
Virgin Active Club (Crouch End) TOTTENHAM LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
North Middlesex Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.0%

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	6.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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