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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People8,253 residentsin the Winchmore Hill census areaMedian age 43.33,056 households76% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright4% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,159 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 29% go by car, 12% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% 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 haOakwood Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haFirs Farm Wetlandspark · under a mile · 21 haBush Hill Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haThe Paulin Groundsports ground · under a mile · 8 haBroomfield Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 21 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 15 · PM2.5 8.4 · 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
Broadband93% 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)3,194 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Michael's Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryWinchmore Hill Practice42 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGreen Lanes Pharmacy34 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDentist And Osteopath On The Hillright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi58 schools36 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 independent, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 419 pupilsright hereIndependentKeble Preparatory Schoolages 3-13, 192 pupilsright hereSecondaryWinchmore Schoolages 11-18, 1,859 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapel Manor College3.6 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationWinchmore Hillunder a mileUndergroundSouthgate Underground Station1.2 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.6 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town6.9 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N21 postcode district.
