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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People9,939 residentsin the Islington North & Canonbury West census areaMedian age 34.64,602 households25% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright47% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,047 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, information and communication 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 60% work from home, 8% go by car, 19% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% 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°C612 mm of rain a year, 14 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 landmarksSturt's Lockhistoric site · under a mileIslington Jubilee Clock Towerhistoric site · under a mileRegent's Canal Towpathwalk or trail · under a mileNew Riverriver · 1.2 miThames Millennium Bridge Londonbridge · under a mileCapital Ring Section 13walk or trail · 1.5 miThornhill Bridgebridge · 1.1 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNightingale Parkpark · under a milePleasant Place Gardenpark · under a mileHighbury Fieldspark · under a mile · 10 haBritannia Leisure Centresports ground · under a milePollard Close Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 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 202547 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 9.8 · 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
Broadband95% 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)5,148 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub1.1 miGP surgeryRiver Place Health Centre122 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLeoprim Chemist99 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Ivoryroom Dentalcareunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police Service Londonunder a mileCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi162 schools95 primary, 21 secondary, 1 all-through, 20 independent, 11 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 8 otherIndependentNorth Bridge House Senior Canonbury Schoolages 11-18, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCanonbury Primary Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCity of London Academy Highbury Groveages 11-18, 892 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Association1.5 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationEssex RoadIslingtonunder a mileUndergroundHighbury & Islington Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town2.2 miBus stops213 within a mileCar parkEmirates Matchday Secure VIP Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon62 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 N1 postcode district.
