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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People10,109 residentsin the Cranford census areaMedian age 36.23,005 households42% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright15% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,715 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: transport and storage 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 38% go by car, 34% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 65%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°C643 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 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 landmarksCrane Park Islandisland · 1.8 miBedfont Lakelake · 2.4 miDonkey Woodwoodland · under a mileStockley Road Lakelake · 3.5 miIsleworth Aitisland · 3.2 miBrazil Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHounslow Heathpark · under a mile · 91 haBeaversfield Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haLampton Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haHeathrow Gymnastics Clubsports ground · under a mileSutton Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haNew Central Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 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 202034 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 18 · PM2.5 8.4 · PM10 13 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
Broadband89% 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)2,870 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 30 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUtc West Mid Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryCavalry Medical Centre38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShah Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHounslow Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi51 schools30 primary, 11 secondary, 2 all-through, 4 independent, 4 specialPrimaryHounslow Heath Schoolages 3-11, 1,178 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeavers Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 594 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Mark's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,214 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Thames College2.3 miUniversitySt Mary's University, Twickenham3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR2.9 miRailway stationHounslow1.4 miUndergroundHounslow West Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / Eaton RiseEaling5.3 miFerryTwickenham Hammerton's Pier3.7 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TW4 postcode district.
