Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,814 residentsin the Abbey Road census areaMedian age 35.34,068 households33% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright23% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,599 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, finance and insurance 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 10% go by car, 21% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C695 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 26 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Long Waterlake · 2.1 miBarrow Hillhill · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · 1.0 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 3.2 miThe Fountainswater · 1.9 miDuck Islandisland · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haPrimrose Hillpark · under a mile · 25 haForty Tree Greenpark · under a milePaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haHampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPaddington Bowling and Sports Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 22 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Of St John & St Elizabethunder a mileGP surgeryPes@Safarian & Simon (Abbey Rd) Swl108 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHodgetts Pharmacy113 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBelsize Priory Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi157 schools66 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 54 independent, 14 special, 6 nursery, 4 otherSecondaryHarris Academy St John's Woodages 11-18, 1,326 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe American School in Londonages 4-18, 1,428 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt George's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,170 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Group1.1 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Dramaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationSouth Hampsteadunder a mileUndergroundSt. John's Wood Underground StationSt Johns Woodunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.2 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Parkunder a mileBus stops178 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW8 postcode district.
