Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,082 residentsin the West Hampstead census areaMedian age 33.54,308 households29% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright21% social rented, 49% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,329 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, finance and insurance 12%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 64% work from home, 7% go by car, 21% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%3% 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°C694 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 days of air frost, 25 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 mileCannon Hallhistoric site · 1.1 miCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 2.5 miAcol Bridge Clubbridge · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 2.8 miPrimrose Hillhill · 1.4 miBarrow Hillhill · 1.4 miVictorian Westbourne Terrace Road Bridgebridge · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · 1.0 mi · 316 haKilburn Grange Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWest End Greenpark · under a mileHampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 11 haBranch Hill 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 202033 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 20 · PM2.5 9.1 · PM10 15 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
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)4,505 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Of St John & St Elizabeth1.2 miGP surgeryWest Hampstead Medical Centre73 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCentral Pharmacy78 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWest End Lane (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationWest Hampstead Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineWest Hampstead Station (Govia Thameslink)right hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi134 schools64 primary, 12 secondary, 37 independent, 13 special, 6 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryKingsgate Primary Schoolages 3-11, 587 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEmmanuel Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHampstead Schoolages 11-18, 1,191 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Group1.9 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 stationWest Hampsteadunder a mileUndergroundWest Hampstead Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.0 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park1.5 miBus stops173 within a mileCar parkLondon Secure Parking3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity69 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.
