Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,823 residentsin the West Harrow census areaMedian age 37.72,717 households58% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright10% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,965 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 30% go by car, 25% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%5% 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°C678 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 24 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Grove Open Spacepark · under a mile · 3 haNewton Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 10 haRoxbourne Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 20 haWest Harrow Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 11 haHeadstone Manor Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 24 haMarshalls Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 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 14 · PM2.5 8.4 · 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
Broadband94% 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)2,643 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoxbourne Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt. Peter's Medical Centre54 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGarners Chemist49 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWild Smiles Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools32 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryVaughan Primary Schoolages 3-11, 668 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhitmore High Schoolages 11-18, 1,724 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGrange Primary Schoolages 3-11, 443 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Dominic's Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of West London5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR8.7 miRailway stationHarrow-on-the-HillHarrow on the Hillunder a mileUndergroundWest Harrow Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling4.1 miFerryKew Pier6.9 miBus stops115 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HA2 postcode district.
