Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,337 residentsin the Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West census areaMedian age 26.52,106 households24% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright24% social rented, 51% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,144 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 16%, education 12%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 5% go by car, 15% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%3% 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°C640 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 29 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 spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haTavistock Square Gardenspark · under a mileCartwright Gardenspark · under a milePancras Square Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 32 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 17 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 broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,159 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity College London Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKings Cross Surgery143 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBaban Pharmacy124 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMrs Ck Jonesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi125 schools57 primary, 10 secondary, 2 all-through, 32 independent, 11 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 9 otherSecondaryMaria Fidelis Catholic School FCJages 11-18, 738 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArgyle Primary Schoolages 3-11, 269 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdith Neville Primary Schoolages 3-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapital City Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity College Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationLondon Eustonunder a mileUndergroundEuston Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town1.1 miBus stops233 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW1 postcode district.
