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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People7,876 residentsin the Maida Vale census areaMedian age 35.13,624 households34% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright17% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 4,723 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, finance and insurance 13%, information and communication 13%Getting to work: 61% work from home, 8% go by car, 17% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages68% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%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 October23 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 landmarksTrellick Towerhistoric site · under a mileCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 1.1 miGolborne Road, W10historic site · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 1.5 miVictorian Westbourne Terrace Road Bridgebridge · under a mileBishop's Bridgebridge · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · 1.5 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · 1.1 mi · 108 haChippenham Gardenspark · under a mileRegent's Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 136 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haPaddington Bowling and Sports Clubsports ground · under a mileLittle Wormwood Scrubsplaying field · 1.5 mi · 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 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 21 · PM2.5 9.3 · PM10 15 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
Broadband91% 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)4,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHospital Of St John & St Elizabethunder a mileGP surgeryMaida Vale Medical Centre103 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrowns Chemist99 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistW9 Dental Healthunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi149 schools59 primary, 14 secondary, 1 all-through, 52 independent, 13 special, 7 nursery, 3 otherSecondaryPaddington Academyages 11-18, 1,256 pupilsright herePrimaryEssendine Primary Schoolages 3-11, 237 pupilsright herePrimaryArk Atwood Primary Academyages 3-11, 419 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityLondon Business School1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationKilburn High Roadunder a mileUndergroundMaida Vale Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.9 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stopunder a mileBus stops197 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon83 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 W9 postcode district.
