Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGrand Union Health Centre115 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBenson Pharmacy106 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Archangel Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi156 schools61 primary, 14 secondary, 1 all-through, 58 independent, 12 special, 7 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryEdward Wilson Primary Schoolages 3-11, 254 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestminster Academyages 11-18, 1,003 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 168 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUnited Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityLondon Business School1.3 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 Station2.4 miFerryLittle Venice Waterbus Stopunder a mileBus stops192 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People9,955 residentsin the Westbourne Grove census areaMedian age 36.24,797 households32% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright24% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,626 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, finance and insurance 15%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 61% work from home, 8% go by car, 16% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages64% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%2% 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 landmarksThe Long Waterlake · 1.0 miThe Fountainswater · under a mileSt James's Park Lakelake · 2.6 miThe Serpentinewater · 1.3 miDuck Islandisland · 2.7 miBarrow Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKensington Gardenspark · under a mile · 108 haWestbourne Greenpark · within reach · 4 haHyde Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 130 haPaddington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haPaddington Bowling and Sports Clubsports ground · under a mileAvondale Parkplaying field · 1.1 miSource: 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
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)5,870 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
