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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People6,774 residentsin the World's End census areaMedian age 44.12,424 households82% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,199 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 39% go by car, 12% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% 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°C683 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksBoxer's Lakelake · under a mileBeech Hill Lakelake · 1.9 miHog Hillhill · 1.0 miCuckolds Hillhill · 1.6 miCamlet Moatwater · 1.5 miTriangular Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOakwood Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haTrent Parkpark · under a mile · 196 haGrovelands Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haTrent Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 55 haSaracens Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 7 haOakwood North Allotmentsallotments · 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 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: 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 8.2 · 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
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)2,529 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChase Farm Hospital (Beh-Mht Services)1.6 miGP surgeryOakwood Medical Centre25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyParkview Pharmacy23 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMistry And Others Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools23 primary, 9 secondary, 5 independent, 3 special, 3 nurseryPrimaryEversley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 629 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWolfson Hillel Primary Schoolages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHighlands Schoolages 11-18, 1,694 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College3.3 miUniversityMiddlesex University6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Luton Airport LTN19 miRailway stationGrange Park1.2 miUndergroundOakwood Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.7 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town7.4 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N14 postcode district.
