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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People8,993 residentsin the North Kensington census areaMedian age 38.43,820 households29% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright46% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,355 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 14% go by car, 22% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%2% 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 · 1.0 miThe Cosmic Househistoric site · 1.0 miCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 1.7 miThe Tower Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 2.4 miChiswick Eyotisland · 2.1 miActon Bridgebridge · 1.2 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · under a mile · 66 haHammersmith Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haWormholt Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haLittle Wormwood Scrubsplaying field · under a mile · 9 haLinford Christie Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 6 haAvondale Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 8.9 · 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
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)4,155 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHammersmith Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHammersmith & Fulham Centres For Health94 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShelly's77 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondon1.2 miCash machinePost OfficeLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi148 schools69 primary, 15 secondary, 36 independent, 14 special, 10 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryArk Bentworth Primary Academyages 3-11, 155 pupilsright hereSecondaryArk Burlington Danes Academyages 11-18, 778 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArk White City Primary Academyages 3-11, 306 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityRoyal College of Art2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationShepherds Bushunder a mileUndergroundWhite City Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling3.0 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop2.0 miBus stops153 within a mileCar parkWestway Sports Centre Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon45 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 W10 postcode district.
