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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People7,485 residentsin the Shepherd's Bush North census areaMedian age 33.43,498 households22% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright41% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,925 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 10% go by car, 26% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%3% 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°C632 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October25 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)
Parks and green spacesShepherd's Bush Commonpark · within reach · 3 haWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 66 haHolland Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haAvondale Parkplaying field · under a mileKensington Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileLittle Wormwood Scrubsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 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 21 · PM2.5 9.4 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHammersmith Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryThe Bush Doctors101 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy76 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi141 schools67 primary, 13 secondary, 36 independent, 13 special, 9 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentLondon Vocational Ballet Schoolages 10-16, 53 pupilsright herePrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 445 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC Schoolages 11-18, 1,034 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College1.0 miUniversityRoyal College of Art1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationShepherds Bushunder a mileUndergroundShepherd's Bush Market Underground StationShepherds Bushunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.4 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop2.0 miBus stops185 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W12 postcode district.
