Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,120 residentsin the Swiss Cottage census areaMedian age 35.63,082 households32% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright21% social rented, 46% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,393 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, finance and insurance 15%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 8% go by car, 19% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%4% 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 · 2.4 miPrimrose Hillhill · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · under a mileAcol Bridge Clubbridge · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 2.5 miVictorian Westbourne Terrace Road Bridgebridge · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haPrimrose Hillpark · under a mile · 25 haHampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 11 haAntrim Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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
Broadband94% 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)3,635 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Of St John & St Elizabethunder a mileGP surgeryGreen Light Pharmacy96 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGreen Light Pharmacy92 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWillow Tree Dental And Orthodontic Centreright herePolice stationHampstead Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineSectorsure Ltd - Hampstead Service Centreunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi141 schools61 primary, 17 secondary, 1 all-through, 44 independent, 10 special, 4 nursery, 4 otherSecondaryThe UCL Academyages 11-18, 972 pupilsunder a mileIndependentTrevor-Roberts Schoolages 4-13, 160 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSouth Hampstead High School GDSTages 4-19, 961 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Group1.5 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Dramaright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationSouth Hampsteadunder a mileUndergroundSwiss Cottage Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.5 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Parkunder a mileBus stops177 within a mileCar parkSwiss Terrace Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity64 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 NW3 postcode district.
