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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People8,376 residentsin the Greenford South census areaMedian age 37.72,913 households50% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright16% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,863 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, construction 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 38% go by car, 27% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 66%8% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 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)
Parks and green spacesBrent River Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haRavenor Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haCayton Green Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPerivale Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 19 haDrayton Manor High School Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHorsenden Hill Recreation Groundsports ground · under a mile · 44 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 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · 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
Broadband85% 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)2,891 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEaling Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryOldfield Family Practice61 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAriana Pharmacy44 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistApollonia Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi61 schools34 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 10 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryCoston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 432 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Edward Betham Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 416 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWilliam Perkin Church of England High Schoolages 11-18, 1,450 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Dominic's Sixth Form College2.4 miUniversityUniversity of West London2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR6.5 miRailway stationSouth Greenfordunder a mileUndergroundGreenford Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / Eaton RiseEaling1.8 miFerryKew Pier4.0 miBus stops112 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the UB6 postcode district.
