Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,937 residentsin the Forty Lane census areaMedian age 36.73,386 households36% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright31% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,291 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 30% go by car, 34% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 69%7% 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°C662 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 25 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 landmarksBarn Hillhill · under a mileWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 3.5 miHorsenden Hillhill · 2.8 miStoney Wood Lakelake · 4.3 miThe Decoywater · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFryent Country Parkpark · under a mile · 105 haWoodfield Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haChalkhill Parkpark · under a mileWest Hendon Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 28 haChurch Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haVale Farm Sports Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 31 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 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 17 · PM2.5 8.8 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,539 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWembley Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryForty Willows Surgery56 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAsda Pharmacy51 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistS M Ho And Associatesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi74 schools41 primary, 11 secondary, 2 all-through, 7 independent, 9 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherIndependentLycee International de Londresages 3-19, 684 pupilsright herePrimaryChalkhill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 460 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughArk Academyages 3-18, 1,639 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Dominic's Sixth Form College3.0 miUniversityMiddlesex University2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationWembley Stadium1.1 miUndergroundWembley Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling2.8 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop4.9 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HA9 postcode district.
