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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People8,976 residentsin the Chiswick South East census areaMedian age 42.13,818 households55% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright20% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,437 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, information and communication 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 19% go by car, 14% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%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)
Nearby landmarksChiswick Eyotisland · under a mileLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileOliver's Islandisland · 1.0 miThe Lakelake · 2.0 miCorney Reachwater · under a mileKing's Merelake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGunnersbury Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 75 haBarnes Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 42 haRoyal Botanic Gardenspark · 1.4 mi · 129 haRiverside Lands School Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 17 haRiverside Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haThe Quintin Hogg Memorial Groundsports ground · under a mile · 13 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 202035 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 15 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
Broadband88% 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)3,550 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarnes Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryGlebe Street Surgery52 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChurchills Pharmacy52 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChiswick Dental & Implant Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi99 schools46 primary, 10 secondary, 23 independent, 10 special, 6 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswickages 3-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe William Hogarth Primary Schoolages 3-11, 153 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChiswick Schoolages 11-18, 1,618 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College1.9 miUniversityRoehampton University2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.8 miRailway stationChiswickunder a mileUndergroundTurnham Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / St Peters WayEaling3.2 miFerryKew Pier1.2 miBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W4 postcode district.
