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N6 5UB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Highgate Wood
Council: Haringey
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,739 (2024)

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At a glance

What N6 5UB is like

N6 5UB is a postcode in the Highgate Wood area of Haringey. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,739 people. 45.4% of households own their home, 34.3% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 5UB compares

Headline figures for N6 5UB, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.8 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£99,633

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N6 5UB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N6 5UB FAQs

Is N6 5UB 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 27.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in N6 5UB?

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 5UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around N6 5UB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N6 5UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.2% of residents. 45.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.6%).

Which council covers N6 5UB?

The local authority for N6 5UB is Haringey.

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

How well connected is N6 5UB?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Highgate, 108 yards 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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