Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People14,478 residentsin the Church Street census areaMedian age 33.45,617 households14% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright58% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 5,267 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 12% go by car, 29% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 67%9% 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°C641 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksThe Long Waterlake · 1.3 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.2 miBarrow Hillhill · under a milePrimrose Hillhill · 1.0 miDuck Islandisland · 2.3 miThe Fountainswater · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRegent's Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haKensington Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 108 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haLittle Venice Sports Centresports ground · under a mileAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: 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 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 24 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)7,047 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHammersmith Hospital - Western Eye Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLisson Grove Health Centre116 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWoods Chemist120 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi151 schools61 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 54 independent, 13 special, 5 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryGateway Academyages 3-11, 428 pupilsright herePrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughArk King Solomon Academyages 2-18, 1,319 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityLondon Business Schoolunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationLondon Maryleboneunder a mileUndergroundMarylebone Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.2 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stopunder a mileBus stops161 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW8 postcode district.
