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
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People8,453 residentsin the Hornsey East census areaMedian age 35.83,919 households32% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright31% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 4,690 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 13% go by car, 21% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle80% 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 81%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°C695 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 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 landmarksBedale Househistoric site · under a mileHornsey Church Towerhistoric site · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileThe New River Pathwalk or trail · under a mileParkland Walkwalk or trail · 1.1 miHornsey Lane Bridgebridge · 1.2 miBridgebridge · 1.3 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haThe Priory Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haThe Rectory Gardenspark · within reachMuswell Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 35 haFerme Park Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haNorth Middlesex Cricket Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: 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 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 18 · 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
Broadband48% 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)3,934 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Whittington Hospital At Hornsey Centralunder a mileGP surgeryThe Vale Practice63 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFrost Chemist60 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Artistryright herePolice stationWood Green Police StationLondon1.2 miCash machineShell Hornsey Park Road2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi104 schools64 primary, 14 secondary, 12 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 306 pupilsright hereSecondaryGreig City Academyages 11-18, 1,137 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCampsbourne Junior Schoolages 7-11, 219 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College3.6 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationHornseyunder a mileUndergroundTurnpike Lane Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town3.4 miBus stops145 within a mileCar parkCamfrey Court Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLondon4 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 N8 postcode district.
