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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People7,493 residentsin the Fitzjohns & Royal Free census areaMedian age 36.43,500 households36% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright17% social rented, 47% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,124 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, finance and insurance 16%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 64% work from home, 7% go by car, 14% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages74% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%2% 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°C696 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksSt. Johns Churchhistoric site · under a mile2 Willow Roadhistoric site · under a mileParliament Hillhill · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · under a mileAcol Bridge Clubbridge · 1.2 miThe Long Waterlake · 3.0 miNumber 1 Pondpond · under a mileHampstead Pondspond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · under a mile · 316 haRegent's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 136 haPrimrose Hillpark · under a mile · 25 haAntrim Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileParliament Hill Athletics Tracksports ground · under a mile · 2 haHampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: 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 9.1 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,025 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 124 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Free Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHampstead Group Practice75 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots74 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe London Centre For Cosmetic Dentistry Limitedunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police Service HampsteadLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi120 schools52 primary, 16 secondary, 37 independent, 10 special, 2 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryRosary Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 279 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSt Christopher's Schoolages 4-11, 253 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaverstock Schoolages 11-18, 878 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College1.6 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Dramaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR14 miRailway stationHampstead Heathunder a mileUndergroundBelsize Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.8 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town1.0 miBus stops144 within a mileCar parkEast Heath Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity53 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.
