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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People8,878 residentsin the Palmers Green West census areaMedian age 40.33,453 households59% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright4% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,683 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, professional and scientific services 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 25% go by car, 25% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%5% 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 October29 days of air frost, 23 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 haFirs Farm Wetlandspark · under a mile · 21 haHollywood Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haBroomfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 21 haBush Hill Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 43 haBarrowell Green Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 16 · PM2.5 8.6 · PM10 14 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,743 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Middlesex Hospital (Psychiatric Link Liason Nurse Service)1.5 miGP surgeryGillan House Surgery40 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWalker Chemists45 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDips Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi71 schools46 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 independent, 2 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherIndependentPalmers Green High Schoolages 4-16, 174 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHazelwood Infant Schoolages 3-7, 323 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Anne's Catholic High School for Girlsages 11-18, 960 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSir George Monoux College4.3 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationPalmers Greenunder a mileUndergroundSouthgate Underground Station1.2 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.9 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town6.0 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N13 postcode district.
