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Local servicesHospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital Cdc1.7 miGP surgeryArnos Grove Medical Centr47 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyH Haria Chemists37 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBowes Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi89 schools53 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 9 independent, 8 special, 1 nursery, 2 sixth form, 2 otherPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary School N11ages 3-11, 181 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFriern Barnet Schoolages 11-16, 591 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College3.6 miUniversityMiddlesex University4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationNew Southgateunder a mileUndergroundArnos Grove Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town5.2 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N11 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N11 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtN11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,759 residentsin the New Southgate & Arnos Grove census areaMedian age 36.73,226 households49% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright18% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,352 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 26% go by car, 30% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C699 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.4 miBoxer's Lakelake · 2.6 miCoppetts Woodwoodland · under a mileColdfall Woodwoodland · 1.5 miHog Hillhill · 3.3 miSewits Hillhill · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesArnos Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haNew Southgate Millenium Greenpark · under a mileBethune Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haMuswell Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 35 haNew Southgate Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haBroomfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 8.6 · 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
Broadband93% 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)3,501 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50






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