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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtNW9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,626 residentsin the West Hendon census areaMedian age 36.14,433 households43% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright16% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 6,052 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, construction 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 29% go by car, 33% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 63%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C665 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 25 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDollis Hill Househistoric site · 1.4 miBrent Cross Townhistoric site · 1.5 miWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCapital Ring Section 11walk or trail · 1.3 miBarn Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · 3.1 miStoney Wood Lakelake · 3.5 miThe Decoywater · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFryent Country Parkpark · under a mile · 105 haSilver Jubilee Parkpark · within reach · 15 haWoodfield Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haWest Hendon Playing Fieldsplaying field · within reach · 28 haChurch Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haWest Hendon Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 17 · PM2.5 8.7 · PM10 14 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUCLH Outreach: Bmi The Garden Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryHendon Way Surgery47 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLeigh Pharmacy45 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRose Garden Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan police Cadet intake 7/84Londonunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi81 schools40 primary, 12 secondary, 3 all-through, 16 independent, 7 special, 3 otherPrimaryThe Hyde Schoolages 3-11, 475 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOliver Goldsmith Primary Schoolages 3-11, 443 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryE-ACT Crest Academyages 11-19, 1,116 pupils1.1 miCollegeStanmore College3.5 miUniversityMiddlesex University1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationHendonunder a mileUndergroundHendon Central Underground Station1.2 miBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling3.9 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park4.9 miBus stops78 within a mileCar parkMSM Arena Hotel Wembley Stadium Car Park1.0 miEV chargingubitricity12 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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