N6 6LU Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highgate. Region: London.
Streets
- Highgate West Hill, London: 14 addresses
- Holly Terrace, Parliament Hill: 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: 14.
- 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
- VOEL HOUSE, grade II*
- WITANHURST, grade II*
- 1, 1A AND 2-11 HOLLY TERRACE INCLUDING 87 AND 89 HIGHGATE WEST HILL AND 9A HOLLY LODGE GARDENS, grade II
- 78 AND 79, HIGHGATE WEST HILL, grade II
- 80, HIGHGATE WEST HILL, grade II
- 81, 82 AND 83, HIGHGATE WEST HILL, grade II
- 84, HIGHGATE WEST HILL, grade II
- ENTRANCE GATES, GARDEN WALLS AND GATES TO HOLLY TERRACE, grade II
- FOUNTAIN AND POND IN THE ITALIANATE GARDEN IN THE GROUNDS OF NUMBER 41 WITANHURST, grade II
- FOUR SCULPTURES SURROUNDING THE POND IN THE ITALIANATE GARDEN, NUMBER 41 WITANHURST, grade II
- GARDEN STEPS AND RETAINING WALLS IN THE GROUNDS OF NUMBER 41 WITANHURST, grade II
- MILESTONE IN FORECOURT TO NUMBER 18 VOEL HOUSE, grade II
- NORTH AND SOUTH LODGES TO NUMBER 41 WITANHURST, grade II
- TWO LAMP POSTS OUTSIDE GARDEN ENTRANCES TO NUMBERS 3 AND 6, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Highgate Bowl (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Highgate Bowl: up to 31 homes (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 22A Broadlands Road London N6 4AG, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 11 North Hill London N6 4AB London, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 11 North Hill London N6 4AB London, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Hillcrest: up to 34 homes (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Hillcrest (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Highgate Newtown Community Centre - Unit A, B, C, D & E, 25 Bertram Street, London, N19 5DQ: up to 39 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 15 addresses are between 111 m and 123 m above sea level (118 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 64%, gigabit 64% 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) |
| Upper Holloway 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Hampstead Heath 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Highgate Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Archway Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Tufnell Park Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Michael's Church Dartmouth Park | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Highgate Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brookfield Park Surgery | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Highgate Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pond Square Dental Practice | 350 m |
| Hospital | The Whittington Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service Hampstead | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa Cashzone | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampstead Heath 316 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fitzroy Park Allotments 1.4 ha | 320 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*), 70 m north-west. 290 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Witanhurst | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Voel House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-east |
| Number 3 and Attached Railings, Wall and Lamp | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Highgate Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Waterlow Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Bell Barrow called Boadicea's Grave, 650m west of Millfield Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Sanctuary Pond | Lake or reservoir | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Number 3 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Highgate Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Number 5 Pond | Lake or reservoir | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Ken Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Parliament Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 15 |
13 of the postcode's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 78% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 74% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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 Highgate West Hill.