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 – 3:54 pm
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People12,239 residentsin the Alperton West census areaMedian age 34.53,627 households40% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright14% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,893 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, manufacturing 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 25% go by car, 34% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 50%15% 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°C672 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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 spacesAbbey Estate Open Spacepark · under a mileCoronation Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haHanger Hill Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 13 haSudbury Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haOne Tree Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haCleveley Crescent Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 19 · PM2.5 9.2 · 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
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)4,044 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWembley Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAlperton Medical Centre57 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWembley Pharmacy49 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistIcon Dental Wembleyunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi59 schools32 primary, 8 secondary, 2 all-through, 9 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryAlperton Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,929 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLyon Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 868 pupilsunder a milePrimaryElsley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 758 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Dominic's Sixth Form College2.8 miUniversityUniversity of West London2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.7 miRailway stationStonebridge Parkunder a mileUndergroundAlperton Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEalingunder a mileFerryKew Pier3.8 miBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WC1 postcode district.
