Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,745 residentsin the Highgate West census areaMedian age 42.43,396 households44% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright36% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,670 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 14%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 60% work from home, 10% go by car, 16% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% 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°C702 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.9 miParliament Hillhill · under a mileNorth Hillhill · 1.0 miBird Sanctuary Pondpond · under a mileNumber 3 Pondpond · under a mileWest Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haKenwoodpark · under a mile · 42 haWaterlow Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haHighgate Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 33 haFitzroy Park Allotmentsallotments · under a mileFerme Park Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 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 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 18 · PM2.5 8.7 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,674 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Whittington Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHighgate Group Practice57 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Highgate Pharmacy61 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHighgate Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi106 schools49 primary, 16 secondary, 28 independent, 10 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherIndependentHighgate Schoolages 3-19, 1,938 pupilsright hereIndependentChanning Schoolages 4-18, 991 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Aloysius' Collegeages 11-19, 341 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College2.5 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationUpper Hollowayunder a mileUndergroundHighgate Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.8 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town2.0 miBus stops126 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N6 postcode district.
