Southwood Lane, London, N6 5TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N6 5TD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52.1%	48.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.9%	51.1%	3.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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	23.7%	34.8%	11.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	48.5%	-10.3%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (89%) 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	56.8%	62.9%	6.1%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	31.7%	26.1%	-5.6%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5TD this area, 7.5% 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 72.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	69.2%	72.2%	3.0%	33.8%	38.4%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

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)
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.1%	84.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	3.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	72.2%	68.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	12.4%	13.7%	1.3%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	68.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.2%	20.3%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	2.1%	-18.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Jewish	13.1%	0.5%	12.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Southwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood Lane was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Fortis Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southwood Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fortis Green and the 55th lowest crime rate of 701 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 5TD, 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 Southwood Lane are based on 247 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 Southwood Lane, London, N6 5TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5TD

Average Price
£843,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£843,867

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Lane

Average Price
£1,647,549

Semi-Detached
£2,041,900

Terraced
£2,674,642

Detached
£3,010,139

Flats/Maisonettes
£846,089

Other
£2,016,790

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Cholmeley Court Southwood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-10-07	£696,493
Flat 3 Cholmeley Court Southwood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£805,000	2022-07-18	£819,862
Flat 4 Cholmeley Court Southwood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£785,000	2021-06-28	£834,588
Flat 8 Cholmeley Court Southwood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-03-25	£792,731
Flat 4 Cholmeley Court Southwood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2019-04-05	£728,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5TD

Employment

N6 5TD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 5TD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	53
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,208 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	4,137 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	209 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary School North Hill , N6 4ED	4out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Infant School Storey Road , North Hill N6 4ED	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount Infant School Ashmount Road , Hornsey Lane N19 3BH	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community 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	947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	- not rated	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU	- not rated	1,655 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	1,660 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	3,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,658 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,738 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,738 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	4,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	283 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School 1 Bloomfield Road , Highgate N6 4ET	- not rated	325 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	350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harington Scheme Ltd Cholmeley Park , N6 5AD	- not rated	495 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , Highgate N6 5HF	- not rated	624 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	106 yd
The Bull	13 North Hill, Hornsey	205 yd
Highgate Cafe	291 Archway Road, Hornsey	367 yd
Food Room 305	305 Archway Road, Hornsey	367 yd
A La Mesa ltd	Jacksons Lane Community Centre, 269A Archway Road	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrestlers	98 North Road, Hornsey	49 yd
The Red Lion & Sun	Red Lion And Sun, 25 North Road	204 yd
The Woodman	414 Archway Road, Hornsey	408 yd
Prince of Wales	53 Highgate High Street	437 yd
The Boogaloo	Public House, 312 Archway Road	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elenis	333-335 Archway Road, Hornsey	371 yd
Mega Grill	373A Archway Road, Hornsey	416 yd
The Tiffin Guru Ltd	371A Archway Road, Hornsey	416 yd
Bottle	69 Highgate High Street	417 yd
Turquoise Kitchen Highgate	6 South Grove	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	497 yd
Sainsbury's	260-268 Archway Road, Hornsey	532 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson'S Lane Community Centre 269A 269A ARCHWAY ROAD		365 yd
Mallinson Sports Centre BISHOPSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	502 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	625 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		750 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	788 yd
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		951 yd
Highgate Wood HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE MUSWELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches	992 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	375.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 5TD