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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People7,711 residentsin the Golborne & Swinbrook census areaMedian age 36.13,175 households11% of homes owner-occupied5% owned outright71% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,350 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 15% go by car, 28% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 76%4% 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 landmarksTrellick Towerhistoric site · under a mileGolborne Road, W10historic site · under a mileCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · under a mileThe Long Waterlake · 1.5 miVictorian Westbourne Terrace Road Bridgebridge · under a mileBishop's Bridgebridge · 1.0 miThe Fountainswater · 1.3 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 108 haMeanwhile Gardenspark · under a mileWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 66 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 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 22 · PM2.5 9.5 · PM10 16 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
Broadband95% 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)3,658 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Charles Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMeanwhile Garden Medical Centre111 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPrince Chemist96 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Medical Centre 7Eunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machinePost Office4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi152 schools66 primary, 17 secondary, 1 all-through, 42 independent, 14 special, 9 nursery, 3 otherPrimarySt. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 250 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's CofE Schoolages 5-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestminster Academyages 11-18, 1,003 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form Collegeunder a mileUniversityRoyal College of Art1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR12 miRailway stationQueens Park (London)under a mileUndergroundWestbourne Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.9 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stopunder a mileBus stops196 within a mileCar parkAll Saints Road Car ParkLondon2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity88 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 W10 postcode district.
