Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People10,130 residentsin the North Barnes census areaMedian age 44.64,176 households57% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright16% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,715 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, finance and insurance 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 15% go by car, 12% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages64% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C632 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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)
Nearby landmarksChiswick Eyotisland · under a mileLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCorney Reachwater · under a mileOliver's Islandisland · 1.9 miKing's Merelake · 2.5 miThe Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarnes Commonpark · under a mile · 42 haPutney Lower Commonpark · under a mile · 18 haBarnes Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haBarn Elms Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 14 haBarn Elms School Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 19 haRock Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 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 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 8.8 · 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
Broadband90% 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)4,386 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCharing Cross Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGlebe Road Surgery72 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCastelnau Pharmacy61 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastelnau Dentistsunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi106 schools53 primary, 13 secondary, 27 independent, 7 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryLowther Primary Schoolages 3-11, 244 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Swedish Schoolages 2-19, 216 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest London Free Schoolages 11-18, 926 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College1.2 miUniversityRoehampton University1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.6 miRailway stationBarnes Bridgeunder a mileUndergroundRavenscourt Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.0 miFerryPutney Pier1.3 miBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW13 postcode district.
