Local servicesHospitalHighgate Private Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEast Finchley Medical Centre46 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyOakdale Pharmacy41 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNova Dental Care LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi84 schools47 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 14 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 2 sixth formPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 198 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Archer Academyages 11-16, 818 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMartin Primary Schoolages 3-11, 622 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWM College3.9 miUniversityMiddlesex University2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationNew Southgate1.9 miUndergroundEast Finchley Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.1 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town3.4 miBus stops115 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,849 residentsin the East Finchley census areaMedian age 38.84,191 households51% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright16% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,127 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 53% work from home, 18% go by car, 20% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages61% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%3% 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°C703 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.4 miNorth Hillhill · 1.3 miDarland's Lakelake · 3.1 miColdfall Woodwoodland · under a mileParliament Hillhill · 2.1 miHighgate Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHampstead Heathpark · 1.2 mi · 316 haKenwoodpark · 1.2 mi · 42 haAlexandra Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 61 haHighgate Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 33 haCherry Tree Woodplaying field · under a mile · 5 haFuel Land Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 16 · 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
Broadband83% 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)4,316 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 105 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50