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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People6,627 residentsin the Harringay Ladder South census areaMedian age 35.82,869 households40% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright13% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 4,017 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, education 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 11% go by car, 28% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C669 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 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 landmarksHornsey Church Towerhistoric site · under a mileHarringay Bridgehistoric site · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.4 miThe New River Pathwalk or trail · 1.1 miNew River Pathwalk or trail · 1.1 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miEast Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miNew Riverriver · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFinsbury Parkpark · under a mile · 48 haAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haFairland Parkpark · under a mileChestnuts Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haQuernmore Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBelmont Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 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 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 19 · PM2.5 9.0 · 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
Broadband96% 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)2,987 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Ann's Hospital (Beh-Mht Services)under a mileGP surgeryThe Old Surgery74 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyStearns Pharmacy75 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmiles 4Uunder a milePolice stationSt Ann's Police Stationunder a mileCash machineK & A News, Crouch End2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi135 schools71 primary, 18 secondary, 32 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryWeston Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 232 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorth Harringay Primary Schoolages 3-11, 400 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHornsey School for Girlsages 11-16, 560 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College3.5 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationHornseyunder a mileUndergroundTurnpike Lane Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale1.9 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town3.3 miBus stops154 within a mileCar parkEllis & Company (Motors) Limited Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingbp pulse Charging StationLondon5 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 N4 postcode district.
