Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,283 residentsin the Copthall & Downage census areaMedian age 39.13,950 households64% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright5% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,837 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 30% go by car, 16% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C716 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksDarland's Lakelake · 2.1 miThe Decoywater · under a mileFeatherstone Hillhill · 1.4 miStoney Wood Lakelake · 3.1 miDrivers Hillhill · 1.6 miWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWindsor Open Spacepark · under a mile · 8 haSunnyhill Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haHendon Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haBrent Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBarnet Copthall Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 53 haChase Lodge Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 17 · PM2.5 8.8 · 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
Broadband69% 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)4,142 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUCLH Outreach: Bmi The Garden Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChg Hendon Hospital45 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySabel Chemist34 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmiles & Moreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi80 schools41 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 21 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryHasmonean High School for Boysages 11-18, 788 pupilsright hereIndependentHendon Preparatory Schoolages 2-11, 104 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChalgrove Primary Schoolages 4-11, 217 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College4.0 miUniversityMiddlesex Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationHendon1.5 miUndergroundMill Hill East Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling5.7 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park4.7 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW4 postcode district.
