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 – 3:53 pm
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People13,578 residentsin the Harlesden census areaMedian age 36.35,539 households22% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright35% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 6,209 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 20% go by car, 40% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle82% 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 higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C667 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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 landmarksWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miChiswick Eyotisland · 3.2 miThe Long Waterlake · 3.7 miOliver's Islandisland · 3.6 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miThe Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · under a mile · 66 haRoundwood Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haSt Marys Open Spacepark · under a mileWesley Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileKing Edward VII Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWillesden Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 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 202542 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 9.2 · PM10 15 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,236 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCentral Middlesex Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBuckingham Road Surgery77 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCatto Chemist55 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistVita Smileright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi97 schools53 primary, 11 secondary, 13 independent, 13 special, 5 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryHarlesden Primary Schoolages 3-11, 306 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJohn Keble CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 411 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySaint Claudine's Catholic School for Girlsages 11-18, 858 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of West London2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationWillesden Junctionunder a mileUndergroundWillesden Junction Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling1.9 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop3.0 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW10 postcode district.
