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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People8,682 residentsin the Hilldrop census areaMedian age 33.33,858 households22% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright48% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,212 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 11% go by car, 25% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 3% 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 October21 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 landmarksHM Prison Hollowayhistoric site · under a mileCaledonian Park Clock Towerhistoric site · under a mileThames Millennium Bridge Londonbridge · under a mileParkland Walkwalk or trail · 1.6 miNew Riverriver · 1.6 miThornhill Bridgebridge · 1.3 miRegent's Canal Towpathwalk or trail · 1.8 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCaledonian Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haHampstead Heathpark · 1.3 mi · 316 haPenn Road Gardenspark · under a milePollard Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMichael Sobell Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202035 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 23 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 16 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
Broadband95% 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)4,285 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Pancras Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryPartnership Primary Care Centre86 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyIslington Pharmacy87 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationPolice Training CentreLondonunder a mileCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi133 schools69 primary, 17 secondary, 1 all-through, 21 independent, 13 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 7 otherSecondaryLift Beacon Highages 11-16, 414 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTufnell Park Primary Schoolages 2-11, 453 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHungerford Schoolages 3-11, 140 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College1.3 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationKentish Townunder a mileUndergroundCaledonian Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town1.2 miBus stops167 within a mileCar parkBusworks United House Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity55 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 N7 postcode district.
