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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People7,354 residentsin the Holloway Nag's Head census areaMedian age 32.23,274 households29% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright25% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 4,339 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 8% go by car, 23% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%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 mileNew Riverriver · 1.4 miParkland Walkwalk or trail · 1.5 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miNew River Pathwalk or trail · 1.7 miThornhill Bridgebridge · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPenn Road Gardenspark · under a mileFinsbury Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 48 haCaledonian Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haPollard 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
Broadband91% 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)3,688 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Whittington Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryPartnership Primary Care Centre83 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots88 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistN7 Dental Careunder a milePolice stationPolice Training CentreLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi136 schools74 primary, 20 secondary, 1 all-through, 17 independent, 13 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 6 otherPrimaryGrafton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 435 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTufnell Park Primary Schoolages 2-11, 453 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLift Beacon Highages 11-16, 414 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College1.5 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationDrayton ParkHighburyunder a mileUndergroundHolloway Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town1.5 miBus stops175 within a mileCar parkWaitrose Holloway Road Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon49 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.
