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N6 5NR area guide

Who lives in N6 5NR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crouch End West
Council: Haringey
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,607 (2024)

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At a glance

What N6 5NR is like

N6 5NR is a postcode in the Crouch End West area of Haringey. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,607 people. 34.6% of households own their home, 37.9% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in N6 5 sold for a median of £666,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N6 5NR compares

Headline figures for N6 5NR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£666,500

Median over 114 sales in N6 5, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£99,204

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N6 5NR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N6 5NR FAQs

Is N6 5NR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N6 5NR?

The median sale price over the last year was £666,500.

Homes in N6 5 sold for a median of £666,500 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N6 5NR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around N6 5NR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in N6 5NR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.6% of residents. 34.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (78.8%).

Which council covers N6 5NR?

The local authority for N6 5NR is Haringey.

N6 5NR comes under Haringey in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N6 5NR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Crouch Hill Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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