Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,417 residentsin the Bayswater East census areaMedian age 33.93,802 households29% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright9% social rented, 61% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,308 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, finance and insurance 15%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 6% go by car, 17% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages69% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 68%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°C639 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · under a mileLancaster Gate Memorial Crosshistoric site · under a mileSpire Househistoric site · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · under a mileThe Fountainswater · under a mileSerpentine Bridgebridge · under a milePaddington Station North Bridgebridge · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · within reach · 108 haHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haRegent's Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 136 haLittle Venice Sports Centresports ground · under a milePaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 11 haAvondale Parkplaying field · 1.5 miSource: 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 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 23 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% 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)5,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLancaster Gate Medical Centre131 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMoore's Pharmacy120 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHyde Park Dental Centreright herePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceLondonunder a mileCash machineNatWest Paddington2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi151 schools60 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 57 independent, 8 special, 7 nursery, 5 otherPrimarySt James & St John Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 143 pupilsright herePrimaryHallfield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 223 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMarylebone Academyages 11-19, 561 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityRoyal College of Artunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationLondon Paddingtonunder a mileUndergroundLancaster Gate Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station1.7 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stopunder a mileBus stops173 within a mileCar parkElms Mews Car ParkLondon6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon49 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 W2 postcode district.
