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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People7,591 residentsin the Primrose Hill census areaMedian age 38.33,617 households35% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright33% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,846 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, information and communication 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 9% go by car, 15% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages63% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C692 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 29 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 landmarksPrimrose Hillhill · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 2.6 miPelican Poollake · 2.7 miThree Island Pondpond · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haPrimrose Hillpark · under a mile · 25 haHampstead Heathpark · 1.1 mi · 316 haAdelaide Community Gardenallotments · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haHandyside Sports Pitchsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 23 · PM2.5 9.4 · 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
Broadband97% 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)4,091 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Pancras Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCri Camden Community Drug Treatment Serv113 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy125 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistIvy House Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi143 schools61 primary, 16 secondary, 2 all-through, 41 independent, 13 special, 3 nursery, 7 otherIndependentThe Cavendish Schoolages 3-11, 194 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHawley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 220 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaverstock Schoolages 11-18, 878 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM Collegeunder a mileUniversityThe Royal Veterinary Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationCamden RoadCamden Townunder a mileUndergroundCamden Town Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Townunder a mileBus stops169 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW1 postcode district.
