Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,600 residentsin the Stanmore Park census areaMedian age 44.33,544 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright12% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,890 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 31% go by car, 17% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%4% 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°C687 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.1 miWarren Lakelake · 1.8 miBoot Pondpond · under a mileTemple Pondpond · under a mileAldenham Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miHilfield Park Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStanmore Country Parkpark · under a mile · 75 haBernays Gardenspark · under a mileStanmore Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haCanons Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haStanmore Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGrove Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 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 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: 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 13 · PM2.5 8.0 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,988 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryStanmore Park Surgery29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySharmans Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCentre Of Dental Excellenceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools23 primary, 7 secondary, 2 all-through, 6 independent, 6 special, 1 otherPrimarySt John's CofE Schoolages 2-11, 278 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBentley Wood High Schoolages 11-18, 1,393 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStanburn Primary Schoolages 3-11, 694 pupilsunder a mileCollegeStanmore Collegeunder a mileUniversityMiddlesex University4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationHarrow & Wealdstone1.9 miUndergroundStanmore Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling6.1 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park8.7 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HA7 postcode district.
