Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:54 pm
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People8,279 residentsin the Ruislip census areaMedian age 44.23,306 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright6% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,070 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 33% go by car, 15% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C678 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 24 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 spacesChurch Field Gardenspark · under a mileKings Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haWarrender Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haRuislip Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 25 haNew Pond Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haKings College Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202026 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 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 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 12 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
Broadband90% 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)3,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoxbourne Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryPes@Specsavers Ruislip, Nwl19 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools22 primary, 7 secondary, 3 specialPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 642 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWarrender Primary Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Ramsey Church of England Schoolages 11-18, 1,218 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)2.5 miUniversityBrunel University3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.3 miRailway stationWest Ruislipunder a mileUndergroundRuislip Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling6.1 miFerryKew Pier8.4 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HA4 postcode district.
