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
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People8,640 residentsin the Chiswick North East census areaMedian age 39.73,617 households52% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright11% social rented, 35% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,691 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, information and communication 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 60% work from home, 13% go by car, 15% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages65% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%2% 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°C634 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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)
Nearby landmarksChiswick Eyotisland · under a mileOliver's Islandisland · 1.3 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.4 miCorney Reachwater · under a milePotomacwater · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChiswick Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haActon Green Commonpark · under a mile · 5 haRavenscourt Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haHomefield Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSouthfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSouth Acton Allotmentsallotments · 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 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 20 · PM2.5 9.1 · PM10 15 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
Broadband93% 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)3,552 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCharing Cross Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryChiswick Health Practice64 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBedford Park Pharmacy55 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChiswick Smilesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi106 schools49 primary, 11 secondary, 25 independent, 11 special, 6 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherIndependentOrchard House Schoolages 3-11, 331 pupilsright hereIndependentArtsEd Day School & Sixth Formages 11-19, 265 pupilsright hereSecondaryWest London Free Schoolages 11-18, 926 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEaling, Hammersmith and West London College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of West London2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.0 miRailway stationSouth Actonunder a mileUndergroundTurnham Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / St Peters WayEaling2.8 miFerryKew Pier1.5 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W4 postcode district.
