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 – 3:53 pm
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People8,494 residentsin the Ealing Common & Twyford Ave census areaMedian age 37.53,543 households45% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright10% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,661 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, information and communication 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 16% go by car, 23% take public transport, 9% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%4% 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 October25 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 landmarksRik Mayall Memorial Benchhistoric site · under a mileThe Mosaic House Chiswickhistoric site · 1.1 miCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 1.8 miChiswick Eyotisland · 1.1 miHammersmith flyoverbridge · under a mileThe Tower Bridgebridge · under a mileLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miThe Long Waterlake · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRavenscourt Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haBrook Greenpark · under a mileShepherd's Bush Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haHomefield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haAvondale Parkplaying field · 1.0 miBarn Elms School Sports Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 19 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 202545 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 9.4 · 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)3,738 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCharing Cross Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRichford Gate Medical Centre100 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHello Pharmacy78 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Centre Londonright herePolice stationHammersmith Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone8 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi138 schools62 primary, 14 secondary, 37 independent, 13 special, 8 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryBrackenbury Primary Schoolages 3-11, 296 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFlora Gardens Primary Schoolages 3-11, 167 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHammersmith Academyages 11-18, 954 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London Collegeunder a mileUniversityRoyal College of Art2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationShepherds Bushunder a mileUndergroundGoldhawk Road Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling3.5 miFerryPutney Pier2.3 miBus stops178 within a mileCar parkHammersmith Blacks Road Car parkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity36 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 W5 postcode district.
