Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:44 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People13,190 residentsin the West Drayton East census areaMedian age 33.54,351 households43% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright27% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,105 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, transport and storage 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 47% go by car, 19% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%5% 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°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 26 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 landmarksStockley Road Lakelake · under a mileMayfields Lakelake · under a mileBuckingham Royal Palacehistoric site · 1.6 miBulls Bridgehistoric site · 2.0 miThe Islandisland · 1.7 miAqueduct over River Pinnbridge · 1.1 miGrand Union Canal Bridgebridge · 1.2 miChandlers Hillhill · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHarmondsworth Moorpark · 1.1 mi · 86 haAutumn Greenpark · under a mileStockley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haThe Closesplaying field · under a mile · 9 haHeath Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 10 haStockley Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 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 17 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 13 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,573 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHillingdon Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryThe Medical Centre19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCarewell Chemist15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistI.d.h. LTDunder a milePolice stationLondon Heathrow Airport Police StationWest Drayton1.4 miCash machineTesco Bank ATM3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 6 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryWest Drayton Academyages 3-11, 649 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLaurel Lane Primary Schoolages 3-11, 267 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPark Academy West Londonages 11-18, 795 pupils1.1 miCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)3.2 miUniversityBrunel University2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR2.2 miRailway stationWest Draytonunder a mileUndergroundHeathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground StationHeathrow Airport Terminals 1-32.3 miBus stationElmsleigh Bus StationStaines5.2 miFerrySunbury Ferry Landing7.2 miBus stops71 within a mileCar parkSky Nights Hotel Car ParkWest Drayton2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationWest Drayton3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the UB7 postcode district.
