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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People8,999 residentsin the Chiswick Park census areaMedian age 37.84,147 households43% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright11% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,895 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: information and communication 14%, professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 14% go by car, 18% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages63% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%3% 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°C617 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 29 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 spacesGunnersbury Parkpark · under a mile · 75 haRoyal Botanic Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 129 haTurnham Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haManor Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWesterley Ware Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBrentford Fountain Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 20 · PM2.5 9.1 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,263 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClayponds Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWellesley Road Surgery50 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySabel Pharmacy LTD45 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Wellesley Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machineRontec - Chiswick Flyoverunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi78 schools37 primary, 11 secondary, 19 independent, 5 special, 4 nursery, 2 otherIndependentInternational School of Londonages 3-18, 298 pupilsunder a mileIndependentKew Houseages 11-18, 467 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArk Acton Academyages 11-18, 752 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRichmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)2.3 miUniversityUniversity of West London1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.9 miRailway stationGunnersburyunder a mileUndergroundGunnersbury Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / St Peters WayEaling2.3 miFerryKew Pierunder a mileBus stops104 within a mileCar parkThe Light Box Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLondon24 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.
