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 – 3:52 pm
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People8,634 residentsin the Chase & Crews Hill census areaMedian age 40.63,413 households63% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright20% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,962 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 39% go by car, 16% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%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°C682 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksTrent Park House of Secretshistoric site · 1.2 miCockfosters Water Towerhistoric site · 1.7 miBoxer's Lakelake · 1.7 miCuckolds Hillhill · under a mileParting Hillhill · under a mileBeech Hill Lakelake · 2.2 miCamlet Moatwater · under a mileLittle Beechhill Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTrent Parkpark · under a mile · 196 haHilly Fields Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 36 haWhitewebbs Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 57 haCrews Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haBotany Bay Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haNorth London Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 13 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,710 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 39 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Kings Oak Private Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorth London Forensic Services-Bcss Inpatient Unit12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCapricorn Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistChase Farm Hospitals NHS Trustunder a milePolice stationEnfield Police Service2.2 miCash machineCompass Group - Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgewayunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryOne Degree Academyages 2-11, 419 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWren Academy Enfieldages 11-18, 1,024 pupils1.1 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupils1.1 miCollegeCapel Manor College2.8 miUniversityMiddlesex University7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationCrews Hillunder a mileUndergroundOakwood Underground Station1.9 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross3.9 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town9.3 miBus stops15 within a mileCar parkAPCOAEnfield1.3 miEV chargingubitricity1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN2 postcode district.
