Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People11,232 residentsin the West Ealing census areaMedian age 36.94,733 households40% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright23% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,531 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: education 12%, information and communication 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 20% go by car, 23% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%5% 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°C635 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksConolly Dellvalley · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.5 miJohnsons Islandisland · 2.1 miLots Aitisland · 2.1 miPotomacwater · 1.8 miHog Holetidal water · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDean Gardenspark · under a mileWalpole Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haDrayton Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haBrent Valley Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 40 haNorthfields Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haChurchfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202032 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 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
Broadband84% 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)5,407 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEaling Hospital Child Healthunder a mileGP surgeryGrosvenor House Surgery53 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots39 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBroadway (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools33 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimarySt John's Primary Schoolages 3-11, 474 pupilsright herePrimaryDrayton Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 236 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDrayton Manor High Schoolages 11-19, 1,443 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Thames College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of West Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR6.4 miRailway stationWest Ealingunder a mileUndergroundNorthfields Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / Eaton RiseEaling1.1 miFerryKew Pier2.3 miBus stops132 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W5 postcode district.
