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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People7,958 residentsin the Ducks Hill census areaMedian age 47.23,216 households67% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright13% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,698 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, professional and scientific services 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 30% go by car, 13% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%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)
Nearby landmarksBroad Waterlake · 2.3 miSavay Lakelake · 2.4 miHaste Hillhill · under a mileDuck's Hillhill · 1.2 miDellvalley · 1.5 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBreakspear Crematorium and Gardens of Remembrancepark · under a mile · 9 haBayhurst Wood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haKings Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haHaste Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 35 haThe Middlesex Stadiumplaying field · under a mile · 3 haKings College Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202025 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · 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
Broadband87% 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)3,417 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Vernon Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryLadygate Lane Medical Practice23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHowletts Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDamira Ruislipunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools20 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryWhiteheath Infant & Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 235 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhiteheath Junior Schoolages 7-11, 274 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaydon Schoolages 11-18, 1,399 pupils1.0 miCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)3.0 miUniversityBrunel University4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.2 miRailway stationWest Ruislip1.3 miUndergroundRuislip Underground Station1.2 miBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling7.0 miFerryKew Pier9.4 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HA6 postcode district.
