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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People8,782 residentsin the Archway West census areaMedian age 35.54,139 households23% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright44% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,767 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 11% go by car, 23% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C694 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksNorthwood Hallhistoric site · under a mileKarl Marx's Tombhistoric site · under a mileParkland Walkwalk or trail · under a mileBridgebridge · under a mileHornsey Lane Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.3 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miNew Riverriver · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haWhittington Parkpark · within reach · 4 haFinsbury Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 48 haHighgate Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 33 haMichael Sobell Sports Centresports ground · under a mileFerme Park Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haSource: 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 202034 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 21 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 15 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,567 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Whittington Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryArchway Medical Centre80 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyShivo Chemists74 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistArchway Dental Careunder a milePolice stationPolice Training CentreLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi117 schools64 primary, 17 secondary, 1 all-through, 14 independent, 12 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryYerbury Primary Schoolages 3-11, 453 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCity of London Academy, Highgate Hillages 11-18, 641 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College2.0 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationUpper Hollowayunder a mileUndergroundArchway Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.2 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town1.7 miBus stops187 within a mileCar parkRCP - Archway Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon41 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 N19 postcode district.
