Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,457 residentsin the Totteridge & Barnet Gate census areaMedian age 45.03,519 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,377 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 34% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C711 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksStoney Wood Lakelake · 1.7 miDarland's Lakelake · 2.0 miWhitings Hillhill · under a mileHolcombe Daledale · 1.5 miHighwood Hillhill · 1.4 miRowley Greenwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesArkley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 21 haWhalebone Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haFarriers Way Open Spacepark · under a mileRipon Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 4 haRowley Lane Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 20 haTempsford Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 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 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,671 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation141 m463 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarnet Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Old Court House Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyPrima Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlan Lightstone Dental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools14 primary, 8 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialPrimaryWhitings Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 465 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaffron Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's School, Barnetages 11-18, 1,321 pupils1.1 miCollegeBarnet and Southgate College1.5 miUniversityMiddlesex University4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationElstree & Borehamwood2.0 miUndergroundHigh Barnet Underground Station1.8 miBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield8.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town8.3 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN5 postcode district.
