Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,688 residentsin the Chase Farm & The Ridgeway census areaMedian age 42.53,998 households66% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright7% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,192 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 33% go by car, 16% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C682 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksTrent Park House of Secretshistoric site · 1.5 miMyddleton House Gardenshistoric site · 1.6 miBoxer's Lakelake · 1.6 miCuckolds Hillhill · under a mileHog Hillhill · under a mileBeech Hill Lakelake · 2.7 miCamlet Moatwater · 1.4 miHilly Fields Parkwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHilly Fields Parkpark · under a mile · 36 haWhitewebbs Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haTrent Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 196 haCrews Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haNorth London Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileBotany Bay Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 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 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 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
Broadband83% 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)4,372 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Kings Oak Private Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorth London Forensic Services-Bcss Inpatient Unit19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCapricorn Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistChase Farm Hospitals NHS Trustunder a milePolice stationEnfield Police Service1.6 miCash machineCompass Group - Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgewayunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt John's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 101 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOne Degree Academyages 2-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWren Academy Enfieldages 11-18, 1,024 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College2.2 miUniversityMiddlesex University7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Luton Airport LTN18 miRailway stationCrews Hillunder a mileUndergroundOakwood Underground Station2.1 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross3.3 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town9.3 miBus stops41 within a mileCar parkAPCOAEnfieldunder a mileEV chargingubitricityunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN2 postcode district.
