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 – 3:52 pm
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People7,939 residentsin the Osidge census areaMedian age 44.32,745 households82% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright4% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,792 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 35% go by car, 14% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% 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, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 22 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 spacesGrovelands Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haBrunswick Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haOakwood Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haTrent Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 55 haSaracens Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 7 haThe Walker Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 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 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 14 · PM2.5 8.3 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,798 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFinchley Memorial Hospital Cdc2.6 miGP surgerySouthgate27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHampden Square Pharmacy33 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChase Side Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools35 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 4 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryOsidge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 374 pupilsright hereIndependentSalcombe Preparatory Schoolages 3-11, 159 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAshmole Academyages 11-18, 1,767 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate College3.0 miUniversityMiddlesex University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationOakleigh Park1.2 miUndergroundSouthgate Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town6.4 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N14 postcode district.
