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About

Highgate ward is located in the northern part of the London Borough of Camden. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian and Edwardian housing. It includes the eastern sections of the historic Highgate Village, known for its steep streets and leafy lanes. The ward contains significant green spaces such as Waterlow Park and the eastern fringe of Hampstead Heath.

A prominent landmark is Highgate Cemetery, the resting place of notable figures including Karl Marx. The area has local shopping parades along Archway Road and Highgate High Street. Its elevated position offers views over central London. The ward is distinct for its network of footpaths and steps connecting its various levels, bypassing the main road network.

Area overview

On average Highgate has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 24.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Highgate is £80,297 per year. There are 4 schools in Highgate: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 3 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Highgate is home to around 10,226 people, with a population density of about 3,172.6 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
24.8%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Highgate Population
10,226
Population density
3,172.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
24.15(-10%)
Violence and sexual offences
21.02(-32%)
Vehicle crime
14.57(+55%)
Other theft
9.58(-16%)
Burglary
7.33(+34%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,694
55.69%
Other White
1,591
15.56%
Other
473
4.63%
African
470
4.6%
Bangladeshi
305
2.98%
Total population: 10,225

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,286
61.53%
Level 3 (A level)
958
11.15%
No qualifications
874
10.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
701
8.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
416
4.84%
Total 16+ residents: 8,591

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,183
26.59%
Social rents from council
1,147
25.78%
Owns with a mortgage
896
20.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
733
16.48%
Other social rented
327
7.35%
Total households: 4,449

Property prices in Highgate

Median price£780,000
Price per sq ft£1,002
Sales (last 12 months)83
Typical range (middle 50%)£525K – £1.6M

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £780,000 (about £1,002 per square foot) in Highgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £282,500 up to £25,900,000.

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
Detached10£4,490,000£1,400
Terraced13£1,950,000£1,141
Semi-Detached3£1,742,000£1,079
Flats57£620,000£920

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£2,300,000£625,000£1,325,000£2,250,000
2017£3,750,000£592,500£2,750,000£1,462,500
2018£1,800,000£660,500£1,880,000£1,557,500
2019£2,205,000£552,500£2,662,500£1,547,500
2020£2,455,000£640,000£2,015,000£1,550,000
2021£2,817,500£629,000£2,020,000£1,550,000
2022£7,125,000£577,000£4,050,000£1,950,000
2023£3,795,000£612,500£2,762,500£2,112,500
2024£4,100,000£645,000£2,087,500£1,862,500
2025£3,575,000£608,750£3,375,000£1,915,000
2026£4,580,000£615,000£1,650,000£2,450,000
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£1,105£817£896£921
2017£1,187£930£1,109£941
2018£1,153£832£1,011£979
2019£1,062£861£1,308£952
2020£1,322£889£1,058£1,004
2021£1,302£930£1,195£970
2022£1,919£914£1,415£1,098
2023£1,572£912£1,142£1,117
2024£1,206£910£1,271£1,032
2025£1,479£942£1,251£1,177
2026£1,373£860£964£1,152
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.

All postcodes in Highgate

N66BJ

South Grove

NW51PJ

Grove Terrace Mews

N66ED

Oakeshott Avenue

NW51DB

Chetwynd Road

N66NG

Haversham Place

NW51EG

Boscastle Road

NW51DN

Twisden Road

N66EP

Hillway

NW51DJ

Chetwynd Road

N66NH

Highgate West Hill

N66LT

Witanhurst Lane

N66PS

Langbourne Avenue

NW51EX

Kingswear Road

N66QS

Swains Lane

N195DA

Balmore Street

NW51SN

Dartmouth Park Road

N66EH

Highgate West Hill

NW51LX

Lissenden Gardens

N66NB

Merton Lane

N66DJ

Bisham Gardens

N65JR

Highgate High Street

NW51BP

College Lane

NW51ET

Brookfield Park

N195HY

Dartmouth Park Hill

N66AD

Hillway

N195JF

Dartmouth Park Hill

N66JB

Millfield Lane

N64RU

Hampstead Lane

NW51SB

York Rise

NW51ER

Brookfield Park

N66NT

Oakeshott Avenue

N66AR

St Annes Close

N66DD

Bisham Gardens

NW51SU

Dartmouth Park Road

NW51EL

Croftdown Road

N66DA

Highgate West Hill

N66AA

Holly Lodge Gardens

NW51HU

Dartmouth Park Hill

NW51ES

Brookfield Park

NW51BN

Highgate Road

NW51LR

Lissenden Gardens

N66BD

Pond Square

NW51NB

Lissenden Gardens

N66NL

Highgate West Hill

NW51QT

Hillside

NW51DR

Churchill Road

N195DF

Chester Road

NW51DD

Chetwynd Road

NW51DG

Chetwynd Road

N195BX

Doynton Street

NW51JL

Dartmouth Park Avenue

NW51RP

Highgate

N66AF

Makepeace Avenue

NW51BU

Chetwynd Road

NW51PE

Highgate

NW51BE

Highgate Road

NW51SX

Dartmouth Park Road

NW51HR

Dartmouth Park Hill

NW51LT

Highgate

N65HG

Highgate

N195DQ

Bertram Street

N66QJ

Holly Village

N66LD

The Grove

N66HS

Fitzroy Park

NW51LG

Wesleyan Place

N66BE

South Grove

N195DE

Chester Road

N195BZ

Chester Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.