Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,659 residentsin the Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road census areaMedian age 34.83,090 households18% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright51% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,146 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 8% go by car, 18% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle91% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%4% 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°C615 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksPelican Poollake · 1.4 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.5 miDuck Islandisland · 1.4 miKing's Reachtidal water · 1.1 miUpper Pooltidal water · 1.8 miNew Riverriver · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGray's Inn Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haLincoln's Inn Fieldspark · under a mile · 3 haConey Garthpark · under a mileGolden Lane Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: 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 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 35 · PM2.5 11 · PM10 18 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,819 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMentalwell LTD Adhd K&M164 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots114 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGray's Inn Road Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi148 schools70 primary, 19 secondary, 2 all-through, 29 independent, 12 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 9 otherPrimarySt Alban's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 81 pupilsright hereIndependentCity Junior Schoolages 7-11, 288 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLondon Nautical, City of London Academyages 11-18, 510 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity Litunder a mileUniversityUniversity of the Arts Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationFarringdonunder a mileUndergroundChancery Lane Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.2 miFerryBlackfriars Pierunder a mileBus stops291 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WC2 postcode district.
