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About

Highgate ward is located in the north of Haringey, bordering the London Borough of Camden. The area is largely residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian houses, with some modern apartment developments. It includes the eastern slopes of the Highgate Hill area and stretches towards the Archway Road.

The ward contains a significant portion of the historic Highgate Cemetery, a key local landmark. Waterlow Park, with its ponds and formal gardens, provides substantial green space. The local economy centres on Highgate Village, with its independent shops and services, distinct from the more commercial Archway area to the south.

Area overview

On average Highgate has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 11.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Highgate is £95,557 per year. There are 2 schools in Highgate: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Highgate is home to around 12,764 people, with a population density of about 4,614.1 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
11.4%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Highgate Population
12,764
Population density
4,614.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.96(-26%)
Vehicle crime
21.47(+129%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.84(-22%)
Burglary
12.38(+126%)
Shoplifting
10.18(+2%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,465
50.65%
Other White
2,708
21.22%
Other
532
4.17%
Indian
455
3.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
394
3.09%
Total population: 12,764

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,628
71.01%
Level 3 (A level)
1,004
9.35%
No qualifications
739
6.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
715
6.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
321
2.99%
Total 16+ residents: 10,742

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,000
34.64%
Owns outright
1,512
26.19%
Owns with a mortgage
1,415
24.51%
Social rents from council
402
6.96%
Other social rented
235
4.07%
Total households: 5,773

Property prices in Highgate

Median price£827,500
Price per sq ft£926
Sales (last 12 months)130
Typical range (middle 50%)£576K – £1.6M

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £827,500 (about £926 per square foot) in Highgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £285,000 up to £7,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Highgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached12£2,102,500£1,016
Detached7£2,050,000£995
Terraced27£1,675,000£1,086
Flats84£630,000£852

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Highgate

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highgate.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£7,200,000£604,000£1,785,000£1,290,000
2017£2,150,000£640,000£1,750,000£1,450,000
2018£2,150,000£630,000£2,100,000£1,463,500
2019£4,200,000£600,000£1,720,000£1,250,000
2020£2,850,000£603,500£2,150,000£1,470,000
2021£3,525,000£597,063£2,000,000£1,255,000
2022£3,709,000£602,500£2,237,500£1,664,238
2023£3,125,000£575,000£2,720,000£1,335,000
2024£4,000,000£627,500£1,910,000£1,387,500
2025£3,030,000£587,500£1,513,500£1,619,500
2026£1,937,500£635,000£2,140,000£1,770,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highgate.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Highgate.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,186£882£881£975
2017£757£883£877£952
2018£1,018£837£887£962
2019£1,114£785£867£905
2020£983£810£952£889
2021£1,037£839£924£891
2022£1,111£822£1,038£1,057
2023£1,226£817£1,054£1,073
2024£1,265£832£993£968
2025£1,164£855£1,015£1,053
2026£877£796£956£1,240
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Highgate.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Highgate in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Haringey district.

Band A£1,543
Band B£1,800
Band C£2,057
Band D£2,314
Band E£2,828
Band F£3,342
Band G£3,856
Band H£4,628

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Highgate ward.

Local councillors

Eva Marie Bell

Highgate - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Nick Da Costa

Highgate - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Scott Emery

Highgate - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

All postcodesin Highgate

N65HP

Cromwell Avenue

N65QP

Shepherds Hill

N65PQ

Hornsey Lane

N64EY

Archway Road

N64PL

Bishopswood Road

N64DT

Yeatman Road

N65BN

Archway Road

N65TN

Northwood Road

N64ES

Bloomfield Road

N65ES

Causton Road

N65AZ

Hornsey Lane Gardens

N65SG

Southwood Park

N64NS

Stormont Road

N65BS

Archway Road

N65QY

Priory Gardens

N65PS

Langdon Park Road

N64EH

North Hill

N64RD

North Hill

N65SS

Jacksons Lane

N64NR

Stormont Road

N65AT

Archway Road

N64RJ

North Hill Avenue

N65HN

Cromwell Avenue

N64QT

Church Road

N65EB

Southwood Lane

N64JP

Sheldon Avenue

N64BY

Park House Passage

N64QS

Talbot Road

N64NP

Stormont Road

N65BH

Archway Road

N64ED

North Hill

N64AG

Bishopswood Road

N64NT

Sheldon Avenue

N65HS

Cromwell Avenue

N64JR

Sheldon Avenue

N65RX

Highgate Avenue

N65HQ

Cromwell Avenue

N65SB

Highgate Avenue

N64NH

Sheldon Avenue

N64EB

Gaskell Road

N64SL

North Grove

N64QP

Talbot Road

N65BB

Archway Road

N65EQ

Somerset Gardens

N64HP

Bishops Road

N65AD

Cholmeley Park

N65EU

Cholmeley Park

N65QG

Langdon Park Road

N65UL

Muswell Hill Road

N65AH

Shepherds Hill

N65BP

Cholmeley Close

N64EX

Hillcrest

N64RL

North Hill

N20BU

Aylmer Road

N64DS

Yeatman Road

N65FE

Parklands

N65AA

Archway Road

N65TP

Northwood Road

N65JF

Townsend Yard

N64SH

North Grove

N65AU

Archway Road

N65PF

Hornsey Lane

N64DB

View Road

N65LE

Hornsey Lane

N64BT

North Hill

N65RZ

Southwood Avenue

N65SR

Jacksons Lane

N65HJ

Winchester Place

N65UA

Archway Road

N64HT

Archway Road

N65YT

Maybury Mews

N65HL

Cromwell Avenue

N64BS

North Hill

N65DA

Claremont Road

N64AB

North Hill

N65PT

Langdon Park Road

N64LB

Compton Avenue

N65UH

Summersby Road

N65HF

Highgate

N65JW

Broadbent Close

N65PD

Hornsey Lane Gardens

N65UQ

South Close

N65UD

Wood Lane

N65XH

Winchester Road

N64LP

Courtenay Avenue

N65UZ

Shepherd's Hill

N65LR

Stanhope Road

N20AT

Aylmer Road

N64LR

Courtenay Avenue

N65QT

Priory Gardens

N65ED

Southwood Lane

N65PH

Hornsey Lane

N65XE

Ridings Close

N64RA

Talbot Road

N64HL

Hillcrest

N65BT

Archway Road

N65PB

Hornsey Lane Gardens

N64DP

North Hill

N65JL

Highgate High Street

N65TR

Orchard Road