Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,962 residentsin the Church End census areaMedian age 37.62,879 households46% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright4% social rented, 50% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 3,825 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 19% go by car, 24% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%5% 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°C717 mm of rain a year, 18 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 spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haAvenue House Groundspark · under a mile · 4 haChurch End Gardenspark · under a mileFinchley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 39 haArden Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBarnet Copthall Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 53 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 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: 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
Broadband73% 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)3,042 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryLichfield Grove Surgery43 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy31 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPuresmile Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi79 schools41 primary, 13 secondary, 2 all-through, 15 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryPardes House Primary Schoolages 4-11, 359 pupilsunder a mileIndependentPardes House Grammar Schoolages 11-16, 275 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChrist's College Finchleyages 11-18, 1,000 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College3.6 miUniversityMiddlesex University1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationNew Southgate2.3 miUndergroundFinchley Central Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town4.6 miBus stops145 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N3 postcode district.
