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Highgate
Camden, London
PocketsHighgate West (East Cemetery · east · The Fleet · Highgate Enclosures · Hampstead Heath)Tufnell Park West (Highgate Enclosures · Dartmouth Park Hill)
Highgate sits at the northern edge of Camden on the ridge above Hampstead Heath, one of the most intact Georgian and Victorian hill villages in London. Half the ward falls inside a conservation area. The 215 listed buildings include the Grade I Kenwood House with its Robert Adam interiors and Iveagh Bequest art collection, and two Grade I entries inside Highgate Cemetery — the tomb of Karl Marx and the Egyptian Avenue of the Western Cemetery. Hampstead Heath itself dominates the green-space figures at 155 hectares, forty-seven outstanding-rated schools sit within reach, and the village high street carries an unusually deep food and bookshop scene. Air quality scores among the worst in outer Camden because the Archway Road cuts through. Public-transport access is moderate with the Northern line at Highgate and Archway on the edges, market conditions are tight, and planning controls are strict.
- Strongest87Heritage
Dense with listed buildings and conservation-area coverage
- Also strong76Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out1Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 215 listed buildings
- 50.3% covered by a conservation area
- 12 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Hampstead Heath (155.7 hectares)
- 181 open venues (71 food and drink, 110 other)
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Karl Marx's tomb in the Eastern Cemetery at Highgate is Grade I listed; his remains were moved from a small side path to the present monument with a Laurence Bradshaw bust in 1956.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
32Better than 10% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability10
- Rent affordability25
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)40
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Highgate: 106 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
52Better than 57% of London
- Personal safety63
- Property crime40
- Anti-social behaviour52
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Every recorded crime type — burglary, robbery, vehicle crime and more — grouped into personal, property and anti-social behaviour, with the monthly trend for this ward.
For Highgate: personal, property & anti-social breakdown24-mo trend to Jun 2026counts —
Connectivity
49Better than 60% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
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Air & Quiet
33Better than 25% of London
- Air quality33
- Quietness33
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
26Better than 58% of London
- Nightlife14
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene64
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
181 open venues nearby — 71 food & drink, 110 other.
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For Highgate: the mix behind 181 open venues—% independent
Education
60Better than 80% of London
- Primary schools54
- Secondary schools68
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Highgate: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
87Better than 95% of London
215 listed buildings · 50% under a conservation area
- Kenwood House (iveagh Bequest)Grade I
- Tomb of Karl Marx and Family in Highgate (eastern) CemetryGrade I
- The Egyptian Avenue and Lebanon Circle (inner and Outer Circles),highgate Western CemeteryGrade I
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
76Better than 93% of London
- Green spaces101
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Hampstead Heath (156 ha). ~176 ha of green space in total.
Area development
1Better than 33% of London
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- Is Highgate safe?
- Highgate scores 52 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Highgate a good place to live?
- Highgate scores 46 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are heritage (87) and nature access (76); its weakest is area development (1). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Highgate?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Highgate 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 49 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Highgate expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Highgate is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 2/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Highgate?
- Highgate scores 60 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 12 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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