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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People7,916 residentsin the Fortune Green census areaMedian age 36.33,465 households44% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright12% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,446 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 10% go by car, 20% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%2% 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 landmarksHampstead War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileHeath House, Londonhistoric site · under a mileCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 3.1 miAcol Bridge Clubbridge · under a mileNorth Hillhill · 1.5 miParliament Hillhill · 1.5 miCapital Ring Section 11walk or trail · 2.2 miLeg of Mutton Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haFortune Greenpark · under a mileCholmley Gardenspark · under a mileHampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haChilds Hill Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBranch Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 20 · PM2.5 9.2 · PM10 15 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
Broadband98% 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)3,794 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Free Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryGray's Inn Medical Group West Hampstead58 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHv Thomas71 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMalmin Orthodonticsright herePolice stationWest Hampstead Police StationLondonright hereCash machineTesco Bank ATMLondonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi114 schools49 primary, 12 secondary, 39 independent, 8 special, 4 nursery, 2 otherPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEmmanuel Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHampstead Schoolages 11-18, 1,191 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Group2.5 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Drama1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationWest Hampstead Thameslinkunder a mileUndergroundWest Hampstead Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.6 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park2.0 miBus stops145 within a mileCar parkLondon Secure Parkingunder a mileEV chargingubitricity59 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW2 postcode district.
