Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,813 residentsin the Tufnell Park West census areaMedian age 37.53,494 households41% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright28% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,336 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 61% work from home, 7% go by car, 16% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages64% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C694 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksKarl Marx's Tombhistoric site · under a mileWitanhurst Mansionhistoric site · under a mileParliament Hillhill · under a mileParkland Walkwalk or trail · 1.4 miBridgebridge · 1.1 miHornsey Lane Bridgebridge · 1.2 miPrimrose Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Lakelake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haKenwoodpark · 1.0 mi · 42 haRegent's Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 136 haParliament Hill Fields Lidosports ground · under a mileHighgate Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 33 haSouth End Green and Mansfield Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 23 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 15 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
Broadband98% 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)3,591 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Free Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryParliament Hill Surgery75 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyEico Pharmacy71 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGospel Oak Health Centreunder a milePolice stationKentish Town Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineMY SHOPunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi119 schools52 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 33 independent, 11 special, 3 nursery, 4 otherSecondaryParliament Hill Schoolages 11-18, 1,191 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGospel Oak Primary Schoolages 3-11, 421 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWilliam Ellis Schoolages 11-18, 771 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College1.6 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Drama1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationGospel Oakunder a mileUndergroundTufnell Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town1.1 miBus stops166 within a mileCar parkEast Heath Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity57 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 NW5 postcode district.
