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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtW3
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 50 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,348 residentsin the Acton Central census areaMedian age 35.63,946 households35% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright23% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,883 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 17% go by car, 26% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%5% 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°C633 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksOliver's Islandisland · 1.6 miBrentford Aitisland · 1.8 miThe Lakelake · 2.5 miPotomacwater · 1.3 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miBarons Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGunnersbury Parkpark · under a mile · 75 haSpringfield Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haTwyford Crescent Gardenspark · under a mileThe Woodlandsplaying field · within reachSouthfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haActon Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 18 · PM2.5 8.9 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,425 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClayponds Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryCrown Street Surgery63 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPyramid Pharmacy47 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPerfect Smile Dental Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi80 schools39 primary, 10 secondary, 17 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryArk Soane Academyages 11-19, 874 pupilsright hereSecondaryTwyford Church of England High Schoolages 11-18, 1,682 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDerwentwater Primary Schoolages 3-11, 431 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of West London1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.4 miRailway stationActon Centralunder a mileUndergroundActon Town Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / St Peters WayEaling1.6 miFerryKew Pier1.6 miBus stops122 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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