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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 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,351 residentsin the North Ealing census areaMedian age 38.33,560 households44% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright11% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,196 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, information and communication 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 16% go by car, 20% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle66% 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 higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C624 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 26 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 23°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 landmarksOliver's Islandisland · 2.3 miBrentford Aitisland · 2.3 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miPotomacwater · 1.8 miBarons Pondpond · 1.2 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGunnersbury Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 75 haEaling Commonpark · under a mile · 12 haHanger Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haNorth Acton Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 9 haHaberdashers Aske's Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 3 haGreat Western Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 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 202542 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 8.9 · 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
Broadband92% 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)3,829 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryThe Boileau Road Surgery57 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyConway Chemist53 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Dental Galleryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi65 schools34 primary, 8 secondary, 13 independent, 6 special, 3 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryWest Acton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 694 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 453 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ellen Wilkinson School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,315 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of West London1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.3 miRailway stationActon Main Lineunder a mileUndergroundWest Acton Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMount AvenueEalingunder a mileFerryKew Pier2.2 miBus stops124 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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