Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,076 residentsin the South Hampstead census areaMedian age 34.73,751 households35% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright18% social rented, 47% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 4,840 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 19%, finance and insurance 14%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 68% work from home, 7% go by car, 16% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages73% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C695 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksThe Forge E6historic site · under a mileAbbey Road Crossinghistoric site · under a mileCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 2.2 miAcol Bridge Clubbridge · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 2.5 miBarrow Hillhill · 1.0 miPrimrose Hillhill · 1.0 miVictorian Westbourne Terrace Road Bridgebridge · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 136 haHampstead Heathpark · 1.1 mi · 316 haPrimrose Hillpark · under a mile · 25 haHampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haAntrim Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: 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 202034 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 22 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 16 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
Broadband100% 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)4,107 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Of St John & St Elizabethunder a mileGP surgeryBelsize Priory Medical Practice (Group)88 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBelsize Priory Pharmacy95 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBelsize Priory Health Centreunder a milePolice stationWest Hampstead Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineSectorsure Ltd - Hampstead Service Centre2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi146 schools65 primary, 14 secondary, 1 all-through, 43 independent, 14 special, 6 nursery, 3 otherIndependentBroadhurst Schoolages 2-5, 77 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3ages 4-11, 159 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy St John's Woodages 11-18, 1,326 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Group1.5 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Dramaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationSouth Hampsteadunder a mileUndergroundFinchley Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.6 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park1.1 miBus stops177 within a mileCar park110 Greencroft Gardens Car ParkLondon4 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity71 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 NW6 postcode district.
