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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtW2
Telephone code01691
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,432 residentsin the Queensway census areaMedian age 34.74,212 households28% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright13% social rented, 58% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,555 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 15%, finance and insurance 15%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 60% work from home, 6% go by car, 18% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 68%4% 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°C626 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · under a milePalace Courthistoric site · under a mileDouglas House, Londonhistoric site · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · under a milePaddington Station North Bridgebridge · under a mileBishop's Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Fountainswater · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haHyde Parkpark · under a mile · 130 haWestbourne Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 11 haAvondale Parkplaying field · 1.0 miLittle Venice Sports Centresports ground · 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 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 23 · PM2.5 9.5 · 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
Broadband94% 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)6,247 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Garway Medical Practice114 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots115 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBayswater Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationLondon Police Departmentunder a mileCash machineBritannia Building Society3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi159 schools64 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 57 independent, 12 special, 8 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryHallfield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 223 pupilsright hereIndependentKensington Park Schoolages 11-20, 173 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestminster Academyages 11-18, 1,003 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityRoyal College of Artunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationPaddingtonunder a mileUndergroundBayswater Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.2 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stopunder a mileBus stops173 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondon7 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon63 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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