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Pubs 202 Restaurants 1,414 Banks 26 Hotels 102 Shops 3,208 Takeaways 549 Cinemas 21 Attractions 466 Business services 341 Education 744 Health and beauty 1,413 Home improvement 636 Leisure 81 Property services 223




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W3 postcode district.

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 landmarksThe White Househistoric site · under a mileNelson Mandela Househistoric site · 1.0 miActon Bridgebridge · 1.1 miOliver's Islandisland · 2.3 miBrentford Aitisland · 2.3 miSham Bridgebridge · 1.4 miCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 4.0 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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 milePolice stationActon Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondonunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLondon19 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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