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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtN6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,492 residentsin the Highgate Wood census areaMedian age 40.62,744 households54% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright16% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,297 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 14% go by car, 15% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher9% 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 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 yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHighpointhistoric site · under a mileHornsey War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.2 miParkland Walkwalk or trail · under a mileHornsey Lane Bridgebridge · under a mileBridgebridge · under a mileNorth Hillhill · 1.3 miThe New River Pathwalk or trail · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haKenwoodpark · 1.1 mi · 42 haHighgate Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 33 haFerme Park Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCherry Tree Woodplaying 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 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 17 · 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,839 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHighgate Private Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHighgate Group Practice39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHayward Pharmacy46 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationPolice Training CentreLondon1.9 miCash machineMFG - Wellington (MRH), HIGHGATEunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi89 schools50 primary, 18 secondary, 11 independent, 7 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt James Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 189 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighgate Primary Schoolages 3-11, 472 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHighgate Wood Secondary Schoolages 11-18, 1,524 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College3.3 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationUpper Holloway1.5 miUndergroundHighgate Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town2.9 miBus stops129 within a mileCar parkHighgate Station Car Park (TfL)Londonunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLondon10 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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