Shepherds Hill, London, N6 5QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N6 5QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49%	50.2%	1.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	39.1%	37.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	41.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	12.2%	4.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	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	56.3%	52.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.2%	31.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.1%	10.4%	4.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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 5QW this area, 4.4% 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 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	10.2%	6.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	73%	74.6%	1.6%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	87%	84.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	3.0%
Other	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	67.8%	66%	-1.8%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	10.7%	13.5%	2.8%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	7%	-1.0%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	65.4%	1.4%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	22%	18.2%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	2%	-18.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Shepherds Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherds Hill was 130.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Crouch End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shepherds Hill has the 33rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Crouch End and the 272nd highest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.7%.

🔎 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 5QW, 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 5QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5QW

Average Price
£638,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£638,368

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 Highview Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2021-03-02	£640,194
Flat 7 Highview Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£616,000	2021-01-15	£613,524
Flat 10 Highview Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2015-08-26	£647,561
Flat 5 Highview Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2014-07-17	£755,527
Flat 10 Highview Shepherds Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2011-07-15	£580,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5QW

Employment

N6 5QW 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.

N6 5QW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	83
Retired	49
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	1,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,551 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	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT	3out of 4	5,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,190 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	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary School North Hill , N6 4ED	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	4out of 4	1,115 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	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	1,083 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	1,560 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornsey School for Girls Inderwick Road , N8 9JF	3out of 4	2,019 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	4,510 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,521 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,276 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	4,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,614 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	415 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TreeHouse School Woodside Avenue , Muswell Hill N10 3JA	4out of 4	1,074 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	376 yd
The Old Aloysians	St Aloysius College Sports Field, Hurst Avenue	405 yd
Cool Carrot	259 Archway Road	414 yd
Paya	238 Archway Road	459 yd
Thai Tymes	Restaurant, 230 Archway Road	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boogaloo	Public House, 312 Archway Road	357 yd
Winchester Hall Tavern	206 Archway Road, Hornsey	558 yd
The Woodman	414 Archway Road, Hornsey	562 yd
The Highgate Inn	Public House, 385 Archway Road	718 yd
The Wrestlers	98 North Road, Hornsey	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocoro Highgate	232 Archway Road	468 yd
Elenis	333-335 Archway Road, Hornsey	545 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Archway Road	619 yd
Impasto	Unit 1, 171 Archway Road	630 yd
Mega Grill	373A Archway Road, Hornsey	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	260-268 Archway Road, Hornsey	466 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	545 yd
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	1,045 yd
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson'S Lane Community Centre 269A 269A ARCHWAY ROAD		470 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	538 yd
North London Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	650 yd
Highgate Cricket Lawn Tennis Club Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	682 yd
North Middlesex Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
The Hornsey Club Tivoli Road	grass pitches	756 yd
Highgate Wood HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE MUSWELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Crouch End Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	800 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	102.9 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	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 5QW