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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People7,198 residentsin the Hampstead Town census areaMedian age 42.53,373 households53% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright9% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,827 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 19%, finance and insurance 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 70% work from home, 7% go by car, 12% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages75% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualificationsMain language: English 85%1% 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°C696 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 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 landmarksParliament Hillhill · under a mileNorth Hillhill · under a mileWhitestone Pondpond · under a mileVale of Health Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.3 miWest Heathwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haKenwoodpark · under a mile · 42 haGolders Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haBranch Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHighgate Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 33 haHampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 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 202033 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 18 · PM2.5 8.8 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,664 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Free Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKeats Group Practice58 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRitz Pharmacy67 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi115 schools49 primary, 13 secondary, 43 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryNew End Primary Schoolages 3-11, 295 pupilsright herePrimaryChrist Church Primary School, Hampsteadages 4-11, 194 pupilsright hereSecondaryHampstead Schoolages 11-18, 1,191 pupils1.2 miCollegeWM College2.5 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Drama1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationFinchley Road & FrognalWest Hampsteadunder a mileUndergroundHampstead Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.5 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park1.8 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW3 postcode district.
