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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People9,973 residentsin the Dollis Hill census areaMedian age 35.43,462 households39% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright26% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,254 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 31% go by car, 34% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher23% 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°C672 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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 landmarksDollis Hill Househistoric site · under a mileBrent Cross Townhistoric site · under a mileWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCapital Ring Section 11walk or trail · 1.5 miCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 3.9 miAcol Bridge Clubbridge · 2.0 miThe Decoywater · 1.9 miBarn Hillhill · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGladstone Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haWoodfield Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haNeasden Recreation Groundpark · under a mile · 12 haClitterhouse Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 17 haWest Hendon Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 28 haGolders Green Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 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 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 9.0 · 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,614 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWillesden Hospital (Roundwood Resource Centre & Willesden Centre For Psychological Treatment)1.3 miGP surgeryOxgate Gardens Surgery52 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyQuickcare Pharmacy61 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPark View Dental And Implant Centreunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan police Cadet intake 7/84London1.3 miCash machineMini Mart News Ltd, Coles Green Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi93 schools51 primary, 10 secondary, 21 independent, 7 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryOur Lady of Grace Catholic Junior Schoolages 7-11, 238 pupilsright herePrimaryAvigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary Schoolages 3-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMenorah High School for Girlsages 11-18, 422 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College2.8 miUniversityMiddlesex University2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationBrent Cross West Stationunder a mileUndergroundDollis Hill Underground StationDudden Hillunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling3.5 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop3.4 miBus stops148 within a mileCar parkBroadway Parade Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity36 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 NW2 postcode district.
