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 – 3:54 pm
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People9,716 residentsin the Heston North census areaMedian age 35.23,036 households50% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright18% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,201 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, transport and storage 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 45% go by car, 21% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 61%8% 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°C637 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 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)
Parks and green spacesOsterley Parkpark · under a mile · 105 haThe Greenpark · under a mileLampton Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haSutton Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHeston Pools and Fitnesssports ground · under a mileWyke Green Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 36 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202033 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 17 · PM2.5 8.5 · 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
Broadband94% 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)2,708 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEaling Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryCrosslands Surgery59 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJade Pharmacy36 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools38 primary, 10 secondary, 2 all-through, 5 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryHeston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 392 pupilsright hereSecondaryHeston Community Schoolages 11-19, 1,311 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Rosary Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 363 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Thames College1.4 miUniversityUniversity of West London3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR3.9 miRailway stationSouthall1.5 miUndergroundOsterley Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / Eaton RiseEaling3.8 miFerryRichmond St. Helena Pier3.3 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TW5 postcode district.
