Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:52 pm
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People12,784 residentsin the Southbury East census areaMedian age 32.54,053 households41% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright24% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,897 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, education 9%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 41% go by car, 26% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%9% 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°C644 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 25 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 spacesDurants Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haJubilee Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haChelsfield Greenpark · under a mileEnfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 39 haFalcon Fields Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 7 haCuckoo Hall Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 8.6 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,254 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryEast Enfield Medical Centre40 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyZara Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools35 primary, 10 secondary, 3 all-through, 1 independent, 6 special, 2 otherPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHeron Hall Academyages 11-19, 1,161 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouthbury Primary Schoolages 2-11, 350 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College2.4 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationSouthburyEnfieldunder a mileUndergroundSouthgate Underground Station3.6 miBus stationBus StationWaltham Cross2.8 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town8.5 miBus stops110 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN3 postcode district.
