Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,402 residentsin the Chiswick South West census areaMedian age 40.43,688 households53% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright17% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,343 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, information and communication 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 16% go by car, 16% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% 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°C634 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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 landmarksClassic Bridgehistoric site · under a mileWest Hall, Kewhistoric site · under a mileOliver's Islandisland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.3 miThames Towpath Kewwalk or trail · under a mileBrentford Aitisland · 1.0 miKew Railway Bridgebridge · under a mileChiswick Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRoyal Botanic Gardenspark · under a mile · 129 haGunnersbury Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 75 haKew Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haRiverside Lands School Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 17 haThe Quintin Hogg Memorial Groundsports ground · under a mile · 13 haRoyal Mid-Surrey Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 86 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 202035 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: 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 18 · PM2.5 8.8 · PM10 15 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
Broadband88% 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)3,373 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarnes Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryGrove Park Terrace Surgery38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBusbys Pharmacy40 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondon1.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Chiswickunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi72 schools35 primary, 10 secondary, 18 independent, 4 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryGrove Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 428 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStrand-on-the-Green Junior Schoolages 7-11, 364 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChiswick Schoolages 11-18, 1,618 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRichmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)1.8 miUniversityRoehampton University2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.1 miRailway stationChiswickunder a mileUndergroundKew Gardens Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / St Peters WayEaling3.1 miFerryKew Pierunder a mileBus stops107 within a mileCar parkStaveley Road Coach ParkingLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity32 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 W4 postcode district.
