Holmesdale Road, London, N6 5TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N6 5TQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.7%	48.4%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5TQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	42.7%	46.3%	3.6%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	42%	-1.6%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (92%) 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	65%	59.7%	-5.3%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	27.9%	32.3%	4.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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 5TQ this area, 2.4% 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 78.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	9%	3.0%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	78.2%	78.7%	0.5%	33.8%	44.9%
Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.3%	86.6%	-0.7%	81.4%	5.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	79.2%	71.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	71.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	16.9%	14.8%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	4.8%	-7.9%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Holmesdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmesdale Road was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmesdale Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Highgate and the 166th lowest crime rate of 719 local areas in Haringey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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
£81,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N6 5TQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Holmesdale Road are based on 851 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 Holmesdale Road, London, N6 5TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 5TQ

Average Price
£1,230,550

Semi-Detached
£1,237,713

Terraced
£1,207,436

Detached
£2,098,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£729,538

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmesdale Road

Average Price
£397,503

Semi-Detached
£672,522

Terraced
£693,939

Detached
£1,324,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,121

Other
£297,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmesdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2022-12-15	£1,213,645
48 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,643,500	2021-09-27	£1,869,882
Flat 2 44 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-06-23	£445,632
20 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-06-09	£1,174,312
32 Holmesdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-05-25	£768,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 5TQ

Employment

N6 5TQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 5TQ 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	94
Self-Employed	47
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	28
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,508 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	3,684 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	5,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,352 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	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	863 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary School North Hill , N6 4ED	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill , Hornsey N8 8DN	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Highgate Wood Secondary School Montenotte Road , N8 8RN	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Fortismere School Southwing , Tetherdown N10 1NE	4out of 4	2,150 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	4,412 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,743 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,960 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	4,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,854 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	133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,173 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
Paya	238 Archway Road	99 yd
Thai Tymes	Restaurant, 230 Archway Road	107 yd
Buon Vinello	216 Archway Road	155 yd
Cafe N6	214 Archway Road	160 yd
Iro Sushi	310 Archway Road	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boogaloo	Public House, 312 Archway Road	201 yd
Winchester Hall Tavern	206 Archway Road, Hornsey	223 yd
The Woodman	414 Archway Road, Hornsey	500 yd
The Wrestlers	98 North Road, Hornsey	608 yd
The Highgate Inn	Public House, 385 Archway Road	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocoro Highgate	232 Archway Road	111 yd
Impasto	Unit 1, 171 Archway Road	295 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Archway Road	300 yd
Elenis	333-335 Archway Road, Hornsey	454 yd
Mega Grill	373A Archway Road, Hornsey	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	260-268 Archway Road, Hornsey	107 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	192 yd
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	687 yd
Whitehall Wines	Whitehall Wines, Ground Floor	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jackson'S Lane Community Centre 269A 269A ARCHWAY ROAD		327 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	657 yd
St Aloysius Colleges Playing Fields COURTSIDE	grass pitches	705 yd
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		705 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		747 yd
Coolhurst Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club COURTSIDE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	787 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	867 yd
North London Cricket Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	936 yd
Highgate Wood HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE HIGHGATE WOOD LODGE MUSWELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches	979 yd
Highgate Wood School MONTENOTTE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,038 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	198.8 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 5TQ