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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People9,132 residentsin the Hampstead Garden Suburb census areaMedian age 42.53,442 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright6% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,263 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 21% go by car, 12% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages64% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C703 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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)
Nearby landmarksHighpointhistoric site · 1.0 miBeechwood Househistoric site · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 1.6 miParkland Walkwalk or trail · 1.5 miNorth Hillhill · 1.1 miHornsey Lane Bridgebridge · 1.5 miBridgebridge · 1.6 miDarland's Lakelake · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haKenwoodpark · under a mile · 42 haAlexandra Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 61 haHighgate Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 33 haCherry Tree Woodplaying field · under a mile · 5 haLyttelton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 10 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 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 8.7 · 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
Broadband75% 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)3,618 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHighgate Private Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEast Finchley Medical Centre46 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCw Andrew39 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNova Dental Care LTDunder a milePolice stationGolders Green Police station1.5 miCash machineEast FinchleyLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools42 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 14 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 2 sixth formPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileIndependentKerem Schoolages 2-11, 124 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Archer Academyages 11-16, 818 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College3.7 miUniversityMiddlesex University2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationAlexandra Palace2.1 miUndergroundEast Finchley Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.3 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town3.2 miBus stops114 within a mileCar parkEast Finchley Station Car Park (TfL)London2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity22 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 N2 postcode district.
