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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People9,607 residentsin the South Acton census areaMedian age 34.24,116 households33% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright34% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,059 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 16% go by car, 26% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%5% 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 mileOliver's Islandisland · under a mileLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.0 miCorney Reachwater · under a milePotomacwater · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGunnersbury Parkpark · under a mile · 75 haActon Green Commonpark · under a mile · 5 haTurnham Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haHomefield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSouthfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSouth Acton Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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
Broadband91% 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)4,927 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClayponds Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryHolly Road Medical Centre54 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots57 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChiswick Dental & Implant Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi98 schools51 primary, 10 secondary, 22 independent, 8 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryBelmont Primary Schoolages 3-11, 444 pupilsright hereIndependentHeathfield House Schoolages 3-11, 159 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChiswick Schoolages 11-18, 1,618 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of West London2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.6 miRailway stationGunnersburyunder a mileUndergroundChiswick Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / St Peters WayEaling2.7 miFerryKew Pier1.1 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W3 postcode district.
