Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,533 residentsin the New Barnet West census areaMedian age 40.72,692 households64% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright5% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,268 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 31% go by car, 18% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C699 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksBeech Hill Lakelake · under a mileDarland's Lakelake · 2.1 miPriddeon's Hillhill · under a mileNewman's Hillhill · under a mileDeadman's Bottomvalley · 1.8 miMonken Hadley Commonwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrook Farm Open Spacepark · under a mile · 28 haOak Hill Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 32 haGreenhill Gardenspark · under a mileHadley Wood Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 64 haVictoria Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haTudor Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: 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 202028 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 13 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,916 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHadley Wood Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryAddington Medical Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMountford Chemists17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools24 primary, 9 secondary, 5 independent, 5 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherIndependentLyonsdown Schoolages 3-11, 139 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCromer Road Primary Schoolages 5-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJCoSSages 11-19, 1,356 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College1.1 miUniversityMiddlesex University4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationNew Barnetunder a mileUndergroundHigh Barnet Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale6.3 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town7.6 miBus stops108 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN5 postcode district.
