N6 5RW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

N6 5RW

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

81/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,138 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

94Schools

63Safety

91Health

95Transport

86Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around N6 5RW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools94

23Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

71 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 96 schools in total

Highgate Wood Secondary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Coleridge Primary School0.4 mi The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery0.5 mi Whitehall Park SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Kestrel House School0.6 mi Ashmount Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Highgate Wood Secondary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety63

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 8.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 23 GP, 4 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY — 0.4 mi

Transport95

Highgate Underground Station0.5 mi

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space86

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 54.5 ha total — largest park 24 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Shepherd's Hill Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

72supermarkets

72 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Highgate Archway Road Local — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near N6 5RW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in N6.

Average sold price by property type across the N6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,515 sales.

About N6 5RW

N6 5RW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Highgate Underground Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, N6 5RW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,138 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 96 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Highgate Wood Secondary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHRISTCHURCH HALL SURGERY, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL AT HORNSEY CENTRAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around N6 5RW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near N6 5RW?

There are 96 schools within a 2-mile catchment of N6 5RW, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is N6 5RW safe?

9 crimes were reported within 400m of N6 5RW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near N6 5RW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of N6 5RW includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for N6 5RW?

N6 5RW has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around N6 5RW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around N6 5RW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.