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°C663 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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 landmarksThe Long Waterlake · 3.5 miChiswick Eyotisland · 3.1 miWelsh Harp Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miOliver's Islandisland · 3.6 miPortobello Dockdock · 1.3 miLeg o' Mutton Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWormwood Scrubs Parkpark · under a mile · 66 haRoundwood Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileKing Edward VII Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWesley Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileWillesden Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haSource: 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 202033 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 8.9 · PM10 14 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
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
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWillesden Hospital (Roundwood Resource Centre & Willesden Centre For Psychological Treatment)under a mileGP surgeryFreuchen Medical Centre85 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChana Chemist61 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi109 schools59 primary, 9 secondary, 14 independent, 15 special, 10 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryFurness Primary Schoolages 3-11, 321 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKenmont Primary Schoolages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNewman Catholic Collegeages 11-19, 582 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College1.5 miUniversityUniversity of West London3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR10 miRailway stationWillesden Junctionunder a mileUndergroundWillesden Junction Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunswick Road / Sandall RoadEaling2.2 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stop2.7 miBus stops127 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NW10 postcode district.
