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 – 3:53 pm
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People12,653 residentsin the East Acton census areaMedian age 33.74,977 households32% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright22% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,511 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 17% go by car, 31% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 69%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°C633 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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 landmarksBromyard Househistoric site · under a mileNelson Mandela Househistoric site · 1.0 miCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 2.6 miActon Bridgebridge · under a mileChiswick Eyotisland · 1.6 miThe Tower Bridgebridge · 1.2 miOliver's Islandisland · 2.2 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · under a mile · 66 haActon Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haClaydon Gardenpark · under a mileShepherds Bush Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileBromyard Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSouthfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 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 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 9.2 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,459 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHammersmith Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Old Oak Surgery84 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBanks Chemist61 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWestern Avenue Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationActon Police StationLondon1.1 miCash machineTesco Bank ATM2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi113 schools51 primary, 15 secondary, 27 independent, 11 special, 5 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryEast Acton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArk Conway Primary Academyages 3-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPhoenix Academyages 11-19, 582 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of West London2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.4 miRailway stationActon Centralunder a mileUndergroundEast Acton Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling2.3 miFerryKew Pier2.3 miBus stops153 within a mileCar parkClub des Sports - Acton Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLondon35 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 W3 postcode district.
