Highgate West Hill, London, N6 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N6 6LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of N6 6LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	22.2%	-5.6%	37.9%	-15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	54.5%	4.7%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7%	8.5%	1.5%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (91.2%) 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	48%	57.4%	9.4%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	38.3%	33.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6LU this area, 6.8% 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 73.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	5.8%	-6.1%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	65.2%	73.8%	8.6%	33.8%	40.0%
Other	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	86.7%	82.1%	-4.6%	81.4%	0.7%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	79.3%	71.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	71.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2%	20.5%	18.5%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	18%	2.3%	-15.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Jewish	9.3%	0.5%	8.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Highgate West Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate West Hill was 111.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgate West Hill has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 205th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N6 6LU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Highgate West Hill are based on 312 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highgate West Hill, London, N6 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 6LU

Average Price
£4,366,431

Semi-Detached
£3,121,678

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,988,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate West Hill

Average Price
£1,436,248

Semi-Detached
£3,276,137

Terraced
£2,237,478

Detached
£3,203,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£978,812

Other
£247,871

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate West HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Highgate West Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2005-07-01	£5,070,000
78 Highgate West Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2003-08-13	£4,309,783
78 Highgate West Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	1998-09-22	£2,719,653
79 Highgate West Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	1997-08-15	£2,961,189
81 Highgate West Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£652,000	1996-09-16	£4,299,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N6 6LU

Employment

N6 6LU 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 6LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	53
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Construction	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	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	4,582 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	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary School North Hill , N6 4ED	4out of 4	1,317 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	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	- not rated	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,533 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	5,365 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,365 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	4out of 4	4,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Court School Merton Lane , Highgate N6 6NA	- not rated	306 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , Highgate N6 5HF	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Harington Scheme Ltd Cholmeley Park , N6 5AD	- not rated	649 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent 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
DON Ciccio - Osteria Siciliana	1a Hampstead Lane	395 yd
Namaaste Highgate	4 South Grove	414 yd
Gails Bakery Highgate	88-90 Highgate High Street	415 yd
Chango	82 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	425 yd
Costa Coffee	66 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flask Tavern	77 Highgate West Hill	202 yd
Prince of Wales	53 Highgate High Street	391 yd
The Angel Inn	37 Highgate High Street	433 yd
The Dukes Head	Dukes Head, 16 Highgate High Street	505 yd
The Red Lion & Sun	Red Lion And Sun, 25 North Road	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottle	69 Highgate High Street	379 yd
Turquoise Kitchen Highgate	6 South Grove	407 yd
Gail's Bakery	21 Swain's Lane	803 yd
CITRO	15a Swain's Lane	810 yd
MEGAN'S OF HIGHGATE	6a Swain's Lane	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	507 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Hill House	563 yd
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	804 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	1,031 yd
Sainsbury's	260-268 Archway Road, Hornsey	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	571 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	648 yd
Hampstead Bathing Pond MILLFIELD LANE	swimming pool	672 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		682 yd
Mallinson Sports Centre BISHOPSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	719 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	988 yd
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		1,042 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N6 6LU