Swains Lane, London, N6 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N6 6PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	52.8%	3.7%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.9%	47.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 6PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	39.7%	50.4%	10.7%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	33.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (85.5%) 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	62.8%	58.3%	-4.5%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	27%	27.2%	0.2%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 6PL this area, 7% 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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	7%	3.2%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	70%	67.4%	-2.6%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.9%	85.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	74.6%	70.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	11.5%	14%	2.5%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	71%	0.0%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	15.3%	11.7%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	4.3%	-12.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Jewish	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Swains Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swains Lane was 131.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swains Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

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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 6PL, 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 Swains Lane are based on 135 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 Swains Lane, London, N6 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N6 6PL

Average Price
£1,251,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,251,756

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swains Lane

Average Price
£1,199,881

Semi-Detached
£2,090,634

Terraced
£2,156,628

Detached
£2,177,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£726,972

Other
£676,100

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swains LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper And Lower Ground Floor Maisonette 100 Swains Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£559,000	2004-08-11	£1,136,928

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Employment

N6 6PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 6PL 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	119
Self-Employed	72
Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Education	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Information and communication	26
Other	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,620 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	4,345 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	4,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	5,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , Highgate N6 4BG	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Park School 106 Hornsey Lane , N6 5EP	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Free schools	No	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	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,204 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	5,433 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	3,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Highgate School North Road , Highgate N6 4AY	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	757 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School 2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX	- not rated	1,032 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
Highgate Restaurant	Highgate Mental Health Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill	321 yd
Lauderdale House	Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill	339 yd
U DESSERT	15 Highgate High Street	382 yd
Limone Fine Foods	15 Highgate High Street	382 yd
Cote Brasserie	Restaurant, 2 Highgate High Street	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel Inn	37 Highgate High Street	407 yd
The Dukes Head	Dukes Head, 16 Highgate High Street	410 yd
Flask Tavern	77 Highgate West Hill	452 yd
Prince of Wales	53 Highgate High Street	476 yd
The Star	47 Chester Road	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turquoise Kitchen Highgate	6 South Grove	408 yd
Bottle	69 Highgate High Street	519 yd
Gail's Bakery	21 Swain's Lane	670 yd
CITRO	15a Swain's Lane	692 yd
MEGAN'S OF HIGHGATE	6a Swain's Lane	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	32-34 Highgate High Street, Hornsey	409 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Hill House	646 yd
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	667 yd
Co-op	191-201 Archway Road, Hornsey	868 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	196 yd
Lauderdale House LAUDERDALE HOUSE LAUDERDALE HOUSE HIGHGATE HILL		337 yd
Channing School HIGHGATE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	394 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	609 yd
St Aloysius College HORNSEY LANE		662 yd
Archway Leisure Centre MACDONALD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	826 yd
Hampstead Bathing Pond MILLFIELD LANE	swimming pool	891 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Dowe Dynamics Gym & Fitness Shop ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	921 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of N6 6PL