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Highgate vs Muswell Hill

Muswell Hill edges Highgate overall on the Balanced preset — 47 to 46 out of 100 — taking 3 of the 9 layers scored here by a clear margin (5+ points) to Highgate's 2.

Highgate here means Haringey's Highgate ward. The village straddles the Camden–Haringey line, and Camden scores a Highgate ward of its own.

Score by score

The nine layers, side by side

Scores as of 5 Jul 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Apr 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Highgate

Haringey

46
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Muswell Hill leads by 1 on overall score

Muswell Hill

Haringey

47
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  • Heritage
    85/ 100
    Highgate leads by 8 on heritage
    77/ 100
  • Connectivity
    49/ 100
    Highgate leads by 6 on connectivity
    43/ 100
  • Area development
    2/ 100
    Highgate leads by 2 on area development
    0/ 100
  • Property prices & growth
    31/ 100
    Muswell Hill leads by 10 on property prices & growth
    41/ 100
  • Cultural Signal
    31/ 100
    Muswell Hill leads by 9 on cultural signal
    40/ 100
  • Nature Access
    71/ 100
    Muswell Hill leads by 2 on nature access
    73/ 100
  • Safety
    59/ 100
    Muswell Hill leads by 3 on safety
    62/ 100
  • Air & Quiet
    27/ 100
    Muswell Hill leads by 4 on air & quiet
    31/ 100
  • Education
    57/ 100
    Muswell Hill leads by 5 on education
    62/ 100
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Highgate or Muswell Hill?

Highgate

Highgate ward · Haringey

Choose Highgate if heritage and connectivity outrank the rest of your list — it leads on heritage (+8) and connectivity (+6). The trade: Muswell Hill stays ahead on property prices & growth (+10).

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Muswell Hill

Muswell Hill ward · Haringey

Choose Muswell Hill if property prices & growth, cultural signal and education outrank the rest of your list — it leads on property prices & growth (+10), cultural signal (+9) and education (+5). The trade: Highgate stays ahead on heritage (+8).

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