Highgate sits on a ridge in the north-west of the London Borough of Camden, with steep, tree-lined streets that give fine views across the city and easy access to green spaces like Hampstead Heath and Waterlow Park. The area has a strong village feel around the high street, with well‑preserved Georgian and Victorian architecture, independent shops, cafés and pubs, and institutions such as Highgate School.
Historically fashionable from the 18th and 19th centuries, Highgate is perhaps best known for Highgate Cemetery, a Victorian necropolis notable for its architecture and famous graves including Karl Marx. The ward tends to be relatively affluent and conservation‑minded, with an active local community and good transport links into central London, making it popular with families and professionals in North London.
Postcode districts covering Highgate
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.4 miles
- Islington 2.3 miles
- City of Westminster 3.6 miles
- Bexley 14.7 miles
- Sutton 14.3 miles
- Croydon 14.4 miles
- Slough 19.6 miles
- Harrow 8 miles
- Watford 12.6 miles
- Harlow 18.1 miles
- Stevenage 23.5 miles
- Grays 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hampstead Town Ward 0.7 miles
- Gospel Oak Ward 0.8 miles
- Highgate Ward 0.9 miles
- Junction Ward 1 mile
- Kentish Town North Ward 1 mile
- Haverstock Ward 1.2 miles
- Belsize Ward 1.2 miles
- Tufnell Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Hillrise Ward 1.3 miles
- Frognal Ward 1.4 miles
- Kentish Town South Ward 1.4 miles
- Camden Built-up area 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Highgate
N19 5TY, N6 6EL, N6 6LD, NW5 1SX, N6 6BS, NW5 1BX, N6 6BA, NW5 1LZ, N6 6ER … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 14.4 miles
- Gospel Oak Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Hampstead Heath Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.7 miles
Hotels near Highgate Ad
- The Bull & Last 0.5 miles
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 1.8 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3.4 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.7 miles
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 2.3 miles
- The Soho Hotel 5 3.6 miles
- Charlotte Street Hotel 5 3.3 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.6 miles
- The Dorchester 5 3.9 miles
Schools in Highgate
- Brookfield Primary School Primary
- La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Secondary
- LaSWAP Sixth Form Further education
- Parliament Hill School Secondary
- William Ellis School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 2.4 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 2.5 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 2.5 miles
- British Library Library 2.7 miles
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 2.8 miles
- Madame Tussauds Museum 2.8 miles
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 3 miles
- Daunt Books Library 3 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.1 miles
- University of London University 3.3 miles