Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,603 residentsin the Barnsbury West census areaMedian age 32.13,523 households13% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright61% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,892 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 12% go by car, 27% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%5% 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°C616 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October19 days of air frost, 28 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)
Parks and green spacesBingfield Parkpark · under a mileThornhill Square Community Gardenspark · under a mileBarnard Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haCaledonian Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHandyside Sports Pitchsports ground · under a milePollard Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 24 · PM2.5 9.7 · PM10 16 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
Broadband96% 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)3,666 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Pancras Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBarnsbury Medical Practice122 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyClockwork Pharmacy111 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi144 schools77 primary, 20 secondary, 1 all-through, 23 independent, 11 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 7 otherPrimarySt Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRobert Blair School and Children's Centreages 0-11, 214 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryElizabeth Garrett Anderson Schoolages 11-16, 888 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM Collegeunder a mileUniversityThe Royal Veterinary Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationCaledonian Road & Barnsburyunder a mileUndergroundCaledonian Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.3 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town1.2 miBus stops227 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N1 postcode district.
