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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People8,996 residentsin the Willesden Green census areaMedian age 35.63,707 households29% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright20% social rented, 49% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,797 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 16% go by car, 37% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 68%7% 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°C670 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 25 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 landmarksDollis Hill Househistoric site · 1.1 miIron Bridge Parkhistoric site · 1.2 miCardiff Castle, Cardiff, Walescastle · 2.9 miWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miAcol Bridge Clubbridge · 1.7 miThe Long Waterlake · 3.5 miCapital Ring Section 11walk or trail · 2.6 miActon Bridgebridge · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGladstone Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haRoundwood Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 66 haKing Edward VII Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWillesden Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haSouth Hampstead Cricket Clubplaying field · 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 202032 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 9.1 · PM10 15 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,929 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWillesden Hospital (Roundwood Resource Centre & Willesden Centre For Psychological Treatment)under a mileGP surgeryStaverton Surgery76 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRichards & Curtis65 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWillesden Library Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police ServiceLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzoneLondonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi108 schools63 primary, 12 secondary, 15 independent, 10 special, 7 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryDonnington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 218 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior Schoolages 7-11, 227 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Lowe Academy Willesdenages 11-18, 1,149 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College1.7 miUniversityCentral School of Speech and Drama2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationKensal Riseunder a mileUndergroundWillesden Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling3.0 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop2.5 miBus stops137 within a mileCar parkEuro Car ParksLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity85 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 NW10 postcode district.
