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 – 3:52 pm
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People7,907 residentsin the Bowes Park census areaMedian age 36.83,472 households31% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright25% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,184 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 18% go by car, 36% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 65%8% 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°C696 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 25 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 · 1.0 miBedale Househistoric site · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · under a mileThe New River Pathwalk or trail · under a mileArnos Park Viaductviaduct · 1.1 miBoxer's Lakelake · 2.9 miParkland Walkwalk or trail · 2.4 miLondon Biridgebridge · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haBowes Park Community Gardenspark · under a mileFinsbury Gardenspark · under a mileMuswell Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haBroomfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 21 haAlbert Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: 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 202032 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 8.8 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,467 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Whittington Hospital At Hornsey Central1.7 miGP surgeryCheshire Road Surgery44 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyClockwork Pharmacy52 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMy Dental Careright herePolice stationMetropolitan Police - Fishmongers Arms Front CounterLondonunder a mileCash machineBT Kiosk Green Laneunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi87 schools53 primary, 17 secondary, 7 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryBounds Green Infant Schoolages 3-7, 321 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBounds Green Junior Schoolages 7-11, 348 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,296 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSir George Monoux College4.6 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationBowes ParkWood Greenunder a mileUndergroundBounds Green Underground StationWood Greenunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town4.7 miBus stops134 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car Park - Wood Greenunder a mileEV chargingubitricity16 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.
