Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,837 residentsin the Southbury West census areaMedian age 37.13,569 households65% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright8% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,473 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 38% go by car, 21% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 9°C, lows 2°C680 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 23 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 spacesEnfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · within reach · 39 haHilly Fields Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 36 haDurants Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haTown Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 10 haBush Hill Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 43 haQueen Elizabeth Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 5 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 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 13 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
Broadband97% 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)3,739 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMedicus Health Partners - Willow House32 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWillow House Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi61 schools39 primary, 11 secondary, 3 all-through, 1 independent, 6 special, 1 otherPrimarySuffolks Primary Schoolages 2-11, 182 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGeorge Spicer Primary Schoolages 4-11, 703 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Stopford's Schoolages 11-18, 554 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College1.6 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Luton Airport LTN20 miRailway stationEnfield Townunder a mileUndergroundOakwood Underground Station3.0 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross2.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town8.8 miBus stops151 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN1 postcode district.
