Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,674 residentsin the Childs Hill census areaMedian age 35.32,762 households40% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright25% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,192 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 19% go by car, 26% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%4% 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°C697 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 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)
Nearby landmarksNorth Hillhill · 1.3 miLeg of Mutton Pondpond · under a mileParliament Hillhill · 1.6 miWhitestone Pondpond · under a mileWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miWest Heathwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haGolders Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haKenwoodpark · 1.1 mi · 42 haChilds Hill Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haClitterhouse Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 17 haChilds Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 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 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 17 · 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
Broadband86% 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)2,975 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Free Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryGreenfield Medical Centre46 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCastle Chemist60 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCricklewood Lane (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi110 schools48 primary, 12 secondary, 40 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary School NW2ages 4-11, 169 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Luke's Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHampstead Schoolages 11-18, 1,191 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College2.8 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Drama1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationCricklewoodunder a mileUndergroundGolders Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling4.7 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park2.3 miBus stops158 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW11 postcode district.
