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Coordinates: 51°36′04″N 0°22′27″W / 51.6010°N 0.3743°W
| Hatch End | |
  Hatch End
Hatch End shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Harrow |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PINNER |
| Postcode district | HA5 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Harrow West |
| London Assembly | Brent and Harrow |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Hatch End is a place in the London Borough of Harrow, located 13 miles (21 km) north west of Charing Cross in Central London. The suburb is part of the Pinner post town.
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Attractions
Hatch End is home to the Harrow Arts Centre, a complex which centres around a large theatre and a smaller studio theatre. Music, dance, theatre, comedy and literature events are all hosted here, along with many workshops and summer schemes run during the holidays.
Also of interest is Letchford House built in 1670.
Local businesses include a number of furniture shops including Chaplins, which holds the largest selection of contemporary designer furniture in Europe plus numerous restaurants – including Italian, Greek, Chinese, American and Indian. Many local people were opposed to the opening of the new Tesco Express store, as they believed that it would lead to the closure of well-established small shops, which indeed it did.
Geography
The nearest regional centre for higher order goods is Harrow, 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south, with two shopping malls and a 9-screen cinema, along with numerous restaurants, places of entertainment and bookshops. Pinner. 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the southwest, offers additional amenities, including a DIY centre, a bookshop and two gift shops. Pinner also is the nearest London Underground station to Hatch End, and the two are linked by the H12 bus service. As Hatch End is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Greater London/Hertfordshire boundary, it is also convenient for Watford, 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north, which also serves as a regional retail centre, linked by a regular train service.
Demographics
Hatch End is an outer London area which has experienced a rise in population since the early twentieth century due to the demographic processes of suburbanisation and urban-rural migration. It is served by good transport links into London Euston and therefore has a predominantly white, affluent population (491st highest mean income of 630 election Wards in London {Paycheck 2004}). Many of the residents have moved to the area from districts closer to central London in search of a better quality of suburban life.[citation needed].
Day to day migration movements involve the daily commute into London. Its tree lined streets, open spaces and proximity to rural countryside as well as its leisure amenities and restaurants make Hatch End one of the most desirable places to live in the capital[citation needed]. Migrants into the area often cannot afford to move into detached properties which themselves account for 31% of the total housing stock in Hatch End. On the whole the area is safer, cleaner and less polluted than inner city suburbs, and has a lower crime rate.
54% of the population are Christian. The area is also one of many North-West London Jewish communities, of which Jews make up 12% of the population. Consequently the area has two synagogues (a third in neighbouring Pinner) and a kosher butcher. The suburb is home to a Hindu community which represents 12% of the population, although this figure is comparatively low compared to the borough average of 20%.
Transport and locale
Nearby places
Nearest railway stations
Hatch End and Headstone Lane, both served by London Overground.
For the Transport for London map showing details of buses serving these stations, go to [1]
Main bus routes
The following London bus routes serve Hatch End (correct at 4 August 2008):
References
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| Moor Park | Hatch End | Elstree |
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