Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:44 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:55 pm
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People7,535 residentsin the Heathrow, Hardmonsworth & Sipson census areaMedian age 36.72,639 households43% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright14% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,769 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: transport and storage 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 42% go by car, 29% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%5% 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°C620 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksSwan Lakelake · under a mileSaxon Lakelake · under a mileThe Islandisland · under a mileWraysbury Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miKing George VI Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miEric Mortimer Rayner Memorial Lakeswater · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHarmondsworth Moorpark · under a mile · 86 haThorney Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 21 haThe Greenpark · 1.1 miThorney Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 41 haHarmondsworth War Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haThe Closesplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 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 8.2 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,902 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHillingdon Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryHeathrow Irc9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOrchard Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColnbrook By Passunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialIndependentEden Park Academyages 2-18, 30 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarmondsworth Primary Schoolages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarlington Schoolages 11-19, 1,409 pupils1.8 miCollegeWindsor Forest Colleges Group3.2 miUniversityBrunel University3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR1.3 miRailway stationHeathrow Terminal 5Heathrow Airport Terminal 51.4 miUndergroundHeathrow Terminal 5 Underground StationHeathrow Airport Terminal 51.4 miBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines4.0 miFerrySunbury Ferry Landing6.4 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the UB7 postcode district.
