Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:43 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,607 residentsin the Westbourne census areaMedian age 34.53,718 households16% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright58% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,846 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 13% go by car, 30% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%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°C665 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · under a milePalace Courthistoric site · under a mileTrellick Towerhistoric site · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 1.1 miVictorian Westbourne Terrace Road Bridgebridge · under a mileBishop's Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Fountainswater · 1.0 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haHyde Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 130 haWestbourne Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haAvondale Parkplaying field · under a milePaddington Bowling and Sports Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 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 202545 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 23 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 17 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)4,295 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNewton Medical Centre119 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBenson Pharmacy107 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBayswater Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi160 schools65 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 51 independent, 16 special, 9 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySt. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 250 pupilsright hereSecondaryWestminster Academyages 11-18, 1,003 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdward Wilson Primary Schoolages 3-11, 254 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityRoyal College of Art1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationPaddingtonunder a mileUndergroundRoyal Oak Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.6 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stopunder a mileBus stops179 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondon5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon85 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 W9 postcode district.
