Local servicesHospitalHadley Wood Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Old Court House Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWilkinson Chemist9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGrove Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools10 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 1 special, 2 nurseryIndependentSusi Earnshaw Theatre Schoolages 9-16, 31 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFoulds Schoolages 5-11, 318 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's School, Barnetages 11-18, 1,321 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarnet and Southgate Collegeunder a mileUniversityMiddlesex University4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY15 miMajor airportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationHadley Wood1.3 miUndergroundHigh Barnet Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationParkhouse Bus StationHatfield7.4 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town8.5 miBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the EN5 postcode district.
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,841 residentsin the High Barnet & Hadley census areaMedian age 43.94,477 households68% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright8% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,323 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 25% go by car, 15% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C701 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksBeech Hill Lakelake · 1.6 miBournwell Hillhill · under a mileDarland's Lakelake · 2.3 miPriddeon's Hillhill · under a mileDeadman's Bottomvalley · 1.3 miHolcombe Daledale · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing George's Fieldpark · under a mile · 15 haHadley Greenpark · under a mile · 5 haOld Fold Manor Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 49 haRavenscroft Gardenspark · under a mileByng Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haOld Court House Recreation Groundplaying 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 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 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 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,651 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
