Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,736 residentsin the Harringay Ladder North census areaMedian age 35.23,645 households35% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright14% social rented, 50% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 4,997 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 12%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 12% go by car, 34% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 65%10% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C695 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 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 landmarksHornsey Church Towerhistoric site · under a mileBedale Househistoric site · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.2 miThe New River Pathwalk or trail · under a mileNew River Pathwalk or trail · 1.5 miEast Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miLondon Biridgebridge · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haDucketts Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haFinsbury Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 48 haBelmont Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMannock Road Community Allotmentallotments · under a mileMuswell Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 35 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 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 18 · PM2.5 9.1 · PM10 15 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
Broadband96% 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)3,997 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Ann's Hospital (Beh-Mht Services)under a mileGP surgeryHornsey Park Surgery69 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySia Pharmacy69 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSky Dental Practiceright herePolice stationWood Green Police StationLondon1.0 miCash machinePost Office6 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi131 schools71 primary, 19 secondary, 25 independent, 9 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryNorth Harringay Primary Schoolages 3-11, 400 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLift Noel Parkages 3-11, 617 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGreig City Academyages 11-18, 1,137 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College4.0 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationHornseyunder a mileUndergroundTurnpike Lane Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale1.8 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town3.8 miBus stops161 within a mileCar parkEllis & Company (Motors) Limited Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity5 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 N8 postcode district.
