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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtW3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,494 residentsin the Ealing Common & Twyford Ave census areaMedian age 37.53,543 households45% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright10% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,661 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, information and communication 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 16% go by car, 23% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages62% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%4% 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°C633 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 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 24°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 landmarksPomnik Katy?ski w Londyniehistoric site · under a mileNelson Mandela Househistoric site · under a mileBrentford Aitisland · 1.1 miOliver's Islandisland · 1.2 miSham Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.8 miChiswick flyoverbridge · under a milePotomacwater · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGunnersbury Parkpark · within reach · 75 haEaling Commonpark · under a mile · 12 haRoyal Botanic Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 129 haPopefield Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCarbery Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGunnersbury Park Sports Hubsports ground · under a mileSource: 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 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 18 · PM2.5 8.7 · PM10 14 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,738 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalClayponds Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryActon Town Medical Centre55 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWalkers Pharmacy47 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDa Vinci Clinicright herePolice stationActon Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineRontec - Chiswick Flyoverunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi73 schools35 primary, 10 secondary, 20 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryArk Acton Academyages 11-18, 752 pupilsunder a mileIndependentInternational School of Londonages 3-18, 298 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLionel Primary Schoolages 3-11, 611 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRichmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (Rhacc)2.7 miUniversityUniversity of West Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR7.7 miRailway stationSouth Actonunder a mileUndergroundActon Town Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / St Peters WayEaling1.6 miFerryKew Pier1.1 miBus stops109 within a mileCar parkThe Light Box Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity19 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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