Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,783 residentsin the Somers Town census areaMedian age 30.03,817 households12% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright64% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.4% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,605 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 11% go by car, 26% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C692 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 29 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 landmarksGreater London Househistoric site · under a mileCamden Bridgehistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · 2.0 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.0 miLearn to Play Bridgebridge · under a mileThornhill Bridgebridge · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 2.0 miPrimrose Hillhill · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haOakley Square Gardenspark · under a mileHarrington Square Gardenspark · under a mileAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · under a milePancras Square Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: 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 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 26 · PM2.5 9.8 · PM10 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)5,023 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Pancras Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKings Cross Surgery128 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEvergreen Pharmacy130 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceLondonunder a mileCash machineBest One3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi134 schools60 primary, 12 secondary, 2 all-through, 34 independent, 13 special, 3 nursery, 10 otherPrimarySt Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 178 pupilsright hereSecondaryMaria Fidelis Catholic School FCJages 11-18, 738 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdith Neville Primary Schoolages 3-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM Collegeunder a mileUniversityThe Royal Veterinary Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationLondon Eustonunder a mileUndergroundEuston Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Townunder a mileBus stops190 within a mileCar parkGeorge Mews Car ParkLondon5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity38 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW1 postcode district.
