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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People7,711 residentsin the Golborne & Swinbrook census areaMedian age 36.13,175 households11% of homes owner-occupied5% owned outright71% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,350 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 15% go by car, 28% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%4% 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°C665 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 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 landmarksGolborne Road, W10historic site · under a mileTrellick Towerhistoric site · under a mileCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 2.0 miThe Long Waterlake · 2.7 miThe Tower Bridgebridge · 1.6 miActon Bridgebridge · 1.7 miPortobello Dockdock · under a mileChiswick Eyotisland · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · under a mile · 66 haQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haMary Seacole Memorial Parkpark · under a mileLittle Wormwood Scrubsplaying field · under a mile · 9 haKing 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 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 9.1 · PM10 15 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
Broadband95% 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)3,658 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Charles Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGP Pathfinder Clinics - Queens Park (Chamberlayne)99 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDollmeads Dispensing Chemist83 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKensal Rise Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonright hereCash machineTesco Bank ATM3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi136 schools70 primary, 16 secondary, 23 independent, 15 special, 10 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryPrincess Frederica CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 431 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArk Franklin Primary Academyages 3-11, 663 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Lowe Academy Willesdenages 11-18, 1,149 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityCentral School of Speech and Drama2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationKensal Greenunder a mileUndergroundKensal Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling3.0 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop1.9 miBus stops134 within a mileCar parkEuro Car Parks Scrubs LaneLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon67 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 NW10 postcode district.
