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 – 3:53 pm
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People10,524 residentsin the Colney Hatch census areaMedian age 38.74,202 households47% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright21% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,972 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 30% go by car, 24% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle73% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%4% 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°C699 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileDarland's Lakelake · 2.8 miCoppetts Woodwoodland · under a mileColdfall Woodwoodland · under a mileNorth Hillhill · 2.5 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 61 haHollickwood Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haMuswell Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haFriern Village Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haHalliwick Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haHalliwick Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 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 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 16 · PM2.5 8.8 · PM10 15 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
Broadband74% 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)4,220 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital Cdc1.2 miGP surgeryColney Hatch Lane Surgery52 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy48 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPatrick Mcanerney Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi91 schools55 primary, 17 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryCoppetts Wood Primary Schoolages 2-11, 207 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHollickwood Primary Schoolages 2-11, 196 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAlexandra Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,888 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College4.0 miUniversityMiddlesex University3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationNew Southgateunder a mileUndergroundArnos Grove Underground Station1.1 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town4.4 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N12 postcode district.
