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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People12,304 residentsin the Hounslow West census areaMedian age 35.33,952 households32% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright24% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,557 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, transport and storage 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 29% go by car, 38% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 25 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 landmarksJalaram Templehistoric site · under a mileWindsor Castlecastle · 1.7 miCampion Househistoric site · 1.7 miCrane Park Islandisland · 1.8 miLondon Bridgebridge · 1.1 miBedfont Lakelake · 2.8 miIsleworth Aitisland · 2.7 miThe Lakelake · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHounslow Heathpark · under a mile · 91 haLampton Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haBeaversfield Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haNew Central Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSutton Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHeathrow Gymnastics Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: 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 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 8.6 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,736 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUtc West Mid Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryCavalry Medical Centre41 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShah Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWest Garden Dentalunder a milePolice stationHounslow Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools33 primary, 13 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryHounslow Heath Schoolages 3-11, 1,178 pupilsright herePrimarySt Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 475 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Mark's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,214 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Thames College1.8 miUniversitySt Mary's University, Twickenham3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR3.3 miRailway stationHounslow1.1 miUndergroundHounslow West Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / Eaton RiseEaling4.9 miFerryRichmond St. Helena Pier3.3 miBus stops133 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity10 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TW3 postcode district.
