Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,793 residentsin the Crouch End West census areaMedian age 41.23,201 households52% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright13% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 3,815 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 19%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 13%Getting to work: 67% work from home, 11% go by car, 14% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages71% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 1% 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 9°C, lows 3°C702 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 22 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)
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haShepherd's Hill Gardenpark · under a mileHampstead Heathpark · 1.2 mi · 316 haFerme Park Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haShepherd's Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haHighgate Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 33 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 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 8.7 · 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
Broadband90% 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)3,429 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Whittington Hospital At Hornsey Centralunder a mileGP surgeryHornsey Central Neighbourhood Health Centre55 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacia Naturale55 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi101 schools62 primary, 18 secondary, 10 independent, 7 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryHighgate Wood Secondary Schoolages 11-18, 1,524 pupilsright herePrimaryColeridge Primary Schoolages 3-11, 882 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRokesly Infant & Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 205 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College3.1 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationCrouch Hillunder a mileUndergroundHighgate Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.9 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town2.8 miBus stops159 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N8 postcode district.
