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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People8,151 residentsin the Hanwell census areaMedian age 38.53,219 households51% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright14% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,187 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 22% go by car, 23% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages50% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%4% 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°C634 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksConolly Dellvalley · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.6 miJohnsons Islandisland · 2.1 miLots Aitisland · 2.2 miLong Woodwoodland · under a milePotomacwater · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWarren Farm Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 23 haOsterley Parkpark · under a mile · 105 haElthorne Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBrent Valley Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileChurchfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 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 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 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
Broadband95% 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)3,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEaling Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWestseven GP68 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChurch Pharmacy40 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHanwell Smilesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi66 schools36 primary, 12 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Mark's Primary Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOaklands Primary Schoolages 3-11, 450 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryElthorne Park High Schoolages 11-19, 1,603 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Thames College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of West London1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR5.9 miRailway stationHanwellunder a mileUndergroundBoston Manor Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / Eaton RiseEaling1.6 miFerryKew Pier2.5 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W7 postcode district.
