Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,566 residentsin the Chiswick North West census areaMedian age 37.63,449 households47% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright14% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are economically active, 4,364 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, information and communication 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 59% work from home, 13% go by car, 17% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages65% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C634 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 28 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)
Parks and green spacesGunnersbury Parkpark · under a mile · 75 haActon Green Commonpark · within reach · 5 haTurnham Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haSouthfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSouth Acton Allotmentsallotments · under a mileHomefield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 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 19 · 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
Broadband95% 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)3,618 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClayponds Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe Bedford Park Surgery55 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChiswick Pharmacy54 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest London Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machineBarclays Bank Cash Machine2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi97 schools51 primary, 10 secondary, 22 independent, 8 special, 4 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryBelmont Primary Schoolages 3-11, 444 pupilsunder a mileIndependentHeathfield House Schoolages 3-11, 159 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArk Soane Academyages 11-19, 874 pupils1.0 miCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of West London1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.6 miRailway stationSouth Actonunder a mileUndergroundChiswick Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / St Peters WayEaling2.5 miFerryKew Pier1.2 miBus stops137 within a mileCar parkSainsburys Chiswick Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon35 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 W4 postcode district.
