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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtN12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,089 residentsin the Whetstone East census areaMedian age 40.23,588 households60% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright9% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,440 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 30% go by car, 20% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%4% 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°C702 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFinchley War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileFriern Barnet Parishioners War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileDarland's Lakelake · 1.5 miThe Lakelake · 2.2 miArnos Park Viaductviaduct · 1.6 miHolcombe Daledale · 2.6 miDrivers Hillhill · 2.3 miThe New River Pathwalk or trail · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFriary Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haThe Glebe Land Open Spacepark · under a mile · 14 haBethune Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haNorth Middlesex Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 30 haWoodhouse Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haFinchley Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 15 · PM2.5 8.5 · 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
Broadband79% 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)3,755 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryThe Speedwell Practice40 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTorrington Clinicright herePolice stationMinistry of Defence PoliceLondon1.7 miCash machineCash machine 804-806 High Road5 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi73 schools44 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherPrimarySacks Morasha Jewish Primary Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupilsright herePrimaryNorthside Primary Schoolages 2-11, 254 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughWren Academy Finchleyages 4-18, 1,623 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College2.8 miUniversityMiddlesex University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationNew Southgate1.3 miUndergroundWoodside Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.0 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town5.3 miBus stops151 within a mileCar parkCastle Road Car ParkLondon3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity23 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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