Shepherds Hill, London, N6 5QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N6 5QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.5%	47.4%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.5%	52.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	37.6%	0.7%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	48.6%	-4.7%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (94%) 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	60%	64.7%	4.7%	48.4%	16.3%
Good health	33.5%	29.3%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5QJ this area, 2.9% 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 79.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	74.7%	79.5%	4.8%	33.8%	45.7%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	0.8%	6.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.5%	76.4%	-9.1%	81.4%	-5.0%
Other	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	70.9%	70.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	13.1%	8.7%	-4.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	70.2%	2.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	4%	18.9%	14.9%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	4.9%	-12.6%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Shepherds Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherds Hill was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shepherds Hill has the 25th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Crouch End and the 127th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.5%.

🔎 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. 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 5QJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Shepherds Hill are based on 699 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 Shepherds Hill, London, N6 5QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5QJ

Average Price
£1,176,823

Semi-Detached
£2,080,319

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,701,489

Flats/Maisonettes
£797,696

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Hill

Average Price
£856,206

Semi-Detached
£2,216,235

Terraced
£2,396,810

Detached
£3,727,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£725,142

Other
£225,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 21 Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2025-02-12	£836,623
Flat 1 25 Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-04-05	£564,763
17B Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-12-12	£708,596
11B Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£724,000	2023-09-28	£729,892
13 Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£5,670,000	2023-01-27	£5,947,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5QJ

Employment

N6 5QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	27
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Information and communication	18
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	1
Construction	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	1,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,669 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	3,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,123 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	5,348 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	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary School North Hill , N6 4ED	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	1,062 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	1,619 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,491 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,611 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,222 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	4,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TreeHouse School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Iro Sushi	310 Archway Road	190 yd
Cool Carrot	259 Archway Road	224 yd
Highgate Cafe	291 Archway Road, Hornsey	330 yd
Food Room 305	305 Archway Road, Hornsey	330 yd
A La Mesa ltd	Jacksons Lane Community Centre, 269A Archway Road	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boogaloo	Public House, 312 Archway Road	168 yd
The Woodman	414 Archway Road, Hornsey	373 yd
Winchester Hall Tavern	206 Archway Road, Hornsey	486 yd
The Highgate Inn	Public House, 385 Archway Road	540 yd
The Wrestlers	98 North Road, Hornsey	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elenis	333-335 Archway Road, Hornsey	350 yd
Cocoro Highgate	232 Archway Road	371 yd
Mega Grill	373A Archway Road, Hornsey	463 yd
The Tiffin Guru Ltd	371A Archway Road, Hornsey	463 yd
Impasto	Unit 1, 171 Archway Road	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	260-268 Archway Road, Hornsey	365 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	452 yd
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	898 yd
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson'S Lane Community Centre 269A 269A ARCHWAY ROAD		270 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	713 yd
Highgate Wood HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE MUSWELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
North London Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	819 yd
Highgate Cricket Lawn Tennis Club Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	851 yd
North Middlesex Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	883 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	898 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	951 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	73.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 5QJ