Highgate Road, London, NW5 1TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 1TR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	54.8%	52.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45.2%	47.1%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 NW5 1TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	53.4%	57.5%	4.1%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	16.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	-27.6%
Separated	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.2%	12.1%	0.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	41.6%	3.1%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	27.2%	31.2%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	21.9%	16.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	27.1%	-7.6%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	37.7%	5.4%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	9.1%	8.1%	1.1%	8.0%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.7%	67.3%	-12.4%	81.4%	-14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2%	5.4%	3.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	78.1%	74.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	6%	8.1%	2.1%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	74.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	2.3%	18.5%	16.2%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	2%	3%	1.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	0.7%	-20.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Highgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Road was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgate Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 213th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 NW5 1TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Highgate Road are based on 423 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 Road, London, NW5 1TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1TR

Average Price
£438,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,866

Other
£4,142

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Road

Average Price
£667,932

Semi-Detached
£1,267,832

Terraced
£1,051,605

Detached
£1,181,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£591,196

Other
£1,850,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 95 Highgate Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-10-24	£471,152
Flat 10 119 Highgate Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-04-12	£384,979
Flat 48 119 Highgate Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-06-26	£324,543
Flat 36 119 Highgate Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-05-22	£322,956
Flat 2 95 Highgate Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-10-22	£511,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1TR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,890 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	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	508 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,612 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,984 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	2,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	736 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	845 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
Rossella	103 Highgate Road	2 yd
Benugo	Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road	159 yd
Smart Odds LTD	Offices And Premises At Suite 540, Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road	160 yd
NEVER FOR EVER	Restaurant And Premises At Suite 502, Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road	160 yd
Unity Kitchen Greenwood	37 Greenwood Place	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	94 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	423 yd
The Old Oak	1 Mansfield Road	430 yd
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	512 yd
The Bull And Last Pub	168 Highgate Road	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
COFFEE MAN'S HOUSE LTD	Unit 10, The Mews, Gordon House Road	194 yd
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	397 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	397 yd
PARADISE AT HOME	UNIT 1, Regis Road	484 yd
TABAC BAR LTD	16 Fortess Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	2 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	243 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	457 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	498 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	163 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	465 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	476 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		504 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	598 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		615 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	686 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 1TR