Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,814 residentsin the Abbey Road census areaMedian age 35.34,068 households33% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright23% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,599 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, finance and insurance 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 10% go by car, 21% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C641 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 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 landmarksAbbey Road Crossinghistoric site · under a mileLord's tube stationhistoric site · under a mileCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 1.4 miThe Long Waterlake · 1.6 miVictorian Westbourne Terrace Road Bridgebridge · under a mileBishop's Bridgebridge · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · 1.1 miPrimrose Hillhill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haKensington Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 108 haPrimrose Hillpark · 1.0 mi · 25 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haPaddington Bowling and Sports Clubsports ground · under a mileHampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 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 23 · PM2.5 9.5 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Of St John & St Elizabethunder a mileGP surgeryThird Floor Lanark Road Medical Centre111 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVineyard Pharmacy114 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistElgin Dental Careright herePolice stationSt Johns Wood Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATMLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi161 schools64 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 57 independent, 14 special, 7 nursery, 5 otherPrimarySt Joseph's RC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 264 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt George's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,170 pupilsunder a mileIndependentArnold House Schoolages 3-13, 359 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityLondon Business School1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationKilburn High Roadunder a mileUndergroundMaida Vale Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.8 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stopunder a mileBus stops194 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon69 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 NW6 postcode district.
