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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People9,997 residentsin the Kentish Town West census areaMedian age 33.54,035 households22% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright55% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,314 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 11% go by car, 24% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%4% 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°C692 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 29 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)
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haRochester Terrace Gardenspark · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haParliament Hill Fields Lidosports ground · under a mileAdelaide Community Gardenallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 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 9.4 · 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
Broadband97% 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)4,712 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Pancras Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryJames Wigg Practice100 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots95 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Beauty Camdenright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi142 schools60 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 35 independent, 15 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 7 otherPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 114 pupilsright hereIndependentCollege Francais Bilingue De Londresages 3-16, 684 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Camden School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,108 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM Collegeunder a mileUniversityThe Royal Veterinary Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationKentish Town Westunder a mileUndergroundKentish Town Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Townunder a mileBus stops191 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW5 postcode district.
