Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,474 residentsin the Alexandra Park census areaMedian age 41.12,462 households69% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright8% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,292 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 64% work from home, 14% go by car, 14% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C703 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksAlexandra Palace television stationhistoric site · under a mileBedale Househistoric site · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileThe New River Pathwalk or trail · under a mileParkland Walkwalk or trail · 1.3 miArnos Park Viaductviaduct · 1.9 miHornsey Lane Bridgebridge · 1.5 miBridgebridge · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · within reach · 61 haThe Priory Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haGrove Lodge Gardenpark · under a mileMuswell Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haAlbert Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haThe Laboratory Spa and Health Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 17 · PM2.5 8.7 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,518 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Whittington Hospital At Hornsey Centralunder a mileGP surgeryThe Muswell Hill Practice48 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCoral Pharmacy55 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlexandra Park Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWood Green Police StationLondon1.0 miCash machineCapital Supermarket (Cash Score), Avenue Paradeunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi94 schools54 primary, 17 secondary, 9 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryCampsbourne Junior Schoolages 7-11, 219 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCampsbourne Infant Schoolages 3-7, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHeartlands High Schoolages 11-16, 1,145 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College4.0 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationAlexandra Palaceunder a mileUndergroundWood Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town3.7 miBus stops137 within a mileCar parkCamfrey Court Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLondon3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N22 postcode district.
