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 – 3:53 pm
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People9,984 residentsin the Old Oak & Wormwood census areaMedian age 34.03,876 households21% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright51% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,616 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 15% go by car, 34% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%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°C633 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 28 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 spacesWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · under a mile · 66 haClaydon Gardenpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · under a mileShepherds Bush Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileBromyard Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSouthfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 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 202543 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 19 · PM2.5 9.2 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,096 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHammersmith Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Westway Surgery89 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMarcus Jones Pharmacy66 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi122 schools56 primary, 16 secondary, 26 independent, 13 special, 7 nursery, 4 otherPrimaryArk Conway Primary Academyages 3-11, 200 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOld Oak Primary Schoolages 3-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPhoenix Academyages 11-19, 582 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of West London2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR9.6 miRailway stationActon Centralunder a mileUndergroundEast Acton Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling2.2 miFerryKew Pier2.5 miBus stops149 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the W12 postcode district.
