Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,229 residentsin the Parsons Green West census areaMedian age 32.74,039 households35% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright25% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,156 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, finance and insurance 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 59% work from home, 9% go by car, 19% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages63% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 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 landmarksFountain Lakelake · 1.8 miThe Long Waterlake · 2.3 miChiswick Eyotisland · 2.0 miBattersea Reachtidal water · 1.1 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miChelsea Reachtidal water · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEel Brook Commonpark · under a mile · 5 haNormand Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBarnes Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 42 haHurlingham Club Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 8 haBishops Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haFulham Palace Meadows Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 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 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 9.2 · PM10 15 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
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)4,029 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCharing Cross Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCassidy Road Medical Centre79 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFulham Pharmacy66 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCaspersonn Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi126 schools55 primary, 16 secondary, 42 independent, 6 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherSecondaryThe Fulham Boys Schoolages 11-18, 822 pupilsright hereIndependentKensington Prep School GDSTages 4-11, 300 pupilsright hereIndependentEvergreen Primary Schoolages 3-11, 60 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College1.0 miUniversityInstitute of Cancer Research1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationWest Bromptonunder a mileUndergroundParsons Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.7 miFerryPutney Pier1.0 miBus stops149 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW6 postcode district.
