Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,095 residentsin the East Sheen North census areaMedian age 41.23,623 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright7% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,587 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, information and communication 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 13% go by car, 11% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages67% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% 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°C632 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.7 miKing's Merelake · 2.1 miOliver's Islandisland · 1.6 miCorporation Islandisland · 1.8 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miAdam's Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRichmond Parkpark · under a mile · 951 haPalewell Commonpark · under a mile · 6 haRoyal Botanic Gardenspark · 1.2 mi · 129 haRoehampton Club Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 34 haRoehampton Clubsports ground · under a mile · 39 haRiverside Lands School Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 17 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 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 17 · PM2.5 8.6 · 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
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)3,663 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarnes Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRichmond Medical Group23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Park Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools30 primary, 4 secondary, 13 independent, 1 special, 2 nurseryIndependentTower House Schoolages 4-13, 181 pupilsright hereSecondaryLift Richmond Parkages 11-18, 1,046 pupilsunder a milePrimarySheen Mount Primary Schoolages 4-11, 598 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRichmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)1.5 miUniversityRoehampton University1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.3 miRailway stationMortlakeunder a mileUndergroundKew Gardens Underground Station1.2 miBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames3.7 miFerryRichmond Landing Stage1.7 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW14 postcode district.
