N6 6HT Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highgate. Region: London.
Streets
- Fitzroy Park, London: 17 addresses
- Hampstead Lane, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Camden in 2026-27: Band D £2,208 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,472 | £1,717 | £1,962 | £2,208 | £2,698 | £3,189 | £3,679 | £4,415 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band H (40% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Highgate Village (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED GARAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 22A Broadlands Road London N6 4AG, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Highgate Bowl (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Highgate Bowl: up to 31 homes (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 11 North Hill London N6 4AB London, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 11 North Hill London N6 4AB London, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 18 addresses are between 76 m and 104 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gospel Oak 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Upper Holloway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highgate Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Archway Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Tufnell Park Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Merton Lane Dartmouth Park | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | East Heath Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highgate Group Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Highgate Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pond Square Dental Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Highgate Private Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Hampstead | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fitzroy Park Allotments 1.4 ha | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 370 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Witanhurst, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m east. 243 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 23 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Witanhurst | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m east |
| Sham Bridge to South of Kenwood House | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Number 3 and Attached Railings, Wall and Lamp | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Number 4 and Attached Railings, Wall and Lamp | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Kenwood | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 8 km (5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Number 5 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 200 m south-west |
| Stock Pond | Lake or reservoir | 230 m west |
| Bird Sanctuary Pond | Lake or reservoir | 230 m south |
| Highgate Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 360 m south |
| Ken Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| North Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the postcode's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Camden: see them on the Camden page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 74% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fitzroy Park.