Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:44 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,576 residentsin the Bedfont census areaMedian age 35.63,726 households39% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright33% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,923 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: transport and storage 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 50% go by car, 23% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%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°C627 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksBedfont Lakelake · under a mileHithermoor Lakelake · 3.0 miCrane Park Islandisland · 2.6 miThe Islandisland · 3.0 miKempton Park East Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miQueen Mary Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBedfont Lakespark · under a mile · 106 haRaleigh Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haBlenheim Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haHatton Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haGrosvenor Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSt Dunstan's Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miSource: 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 202034 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 21 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 13 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
Broadband96% 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)3,311 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshford Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryHatton Medical Practice19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBedfont Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Beauty Bedfontright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryBedfont Primary Schoolages 2-11, 538 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFairholme Primary Schoolages 3-11, 409 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySpace Studio West Londonages 14-19, 148 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Thames College4.4 miUniversitySt Mary's University, Twickenham4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR1.5 miRailway stationHeathrow Terminal 4Heathrow Airport Terminal 4under a mileUndergroundHeathrow Terminal 4 Underground StationHeathrow Airport Terminal 4under a mileBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines3.4 miFerrySunbury Ferry Landing3.6 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TW14 postcode district.
