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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People12,238 residentsin the North Acton census areaMedian age 30.04,410 households28% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright22% social rented, 47% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,414 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 19% go by car, 35% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 68%5% 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°C663 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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)
Parks and green spacesWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · under a mile · 66 haThe Greenpark · under a mileVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileSt Andrews Allotmentsallotments · under a mileNorth Acton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 9 haLittle Wormwood Scrubsplaying field · under a mile · 9 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 19 · 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
Broadband81% 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)6,572 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHammersmith Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Westway Surgery87 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBanks Chemist67 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi120 schools58 primary, 15 secondary, 20 independent, 14 special, 9 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryJohn Perryn Primary Schoolages 3-11, 414 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOld Oak Primary Schoolages 3-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPhoenix Academyages 11-19, 582 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of West London2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.6 miRailway stationActon Main Lineunder a mileUndergroundEast Acton Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling2.0 miFerryKew Pier2.8 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW10 postcode district.
