Local servicesHospitalCwft Surgical Hub - Royal Marsden Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRosary Garden Surgery98 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDajani Pharmacy87 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChelsea Dental Studiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi132 schools51 primary, 16 secondary, 50 independent, 7 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentFalkner Houseages 2-11, 360 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady of Victories RC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt. Thomas More Language Collegeages 11-16, 489 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAda National College for Digital Skills1.3 miUniversityInstitute of Cancer Researchunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationWest Bromptonunder a mileUndergroundSouth Kensington Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.5 miFerryCadogan PierChelseaunder a mileBus stops193 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N10 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N10 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,492 residentsin the Highgate Wood census areaMedian age 40.62,744 households54% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright16% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,297 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 14% go by car, 15% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C621 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksFountain Lakelake · 1.0 miThe Long Waterlake · 1.3 miChelsea Reachtidal water · under a mileBattersea Reachtidal water · 1.0 miDuck Islandisland · 2.2 miThe Serpentinewater · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haBattersea Parkpark · under a mile · 80 haHyde Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 130 haSt Luke's Gardensplaying field · under a mileBurton Courtsports ground · under a mile · 4 haHurlingham Club Groundsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 8 haSource: 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 202037 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 25 · PM2.5 9.5 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,839 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
