Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:44 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:04 am – 3:54 pm
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People14,001 residentsin the Hounslow High Street census areaMedian age 34.84,892 households32% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright13% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,886 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, information and communication 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 23% go by car, 37% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 63%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°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 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 landmarksCrane Park Islandisland · 1.4 miBedfont Lakelake · 2.6 miIsleworth Aitisland · 2.7 miKempton Park East Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miThe Lakelake · 3.7 miDonkey Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHounslow Heathpark · under a mile · 91 haLampton Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haCrane Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 31 haHeathfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 6 haNew Central Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haInwood Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 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 18 · PM2.5 8.6 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,195 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUtc West Mid Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryCavalry Medical Centre42 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHerbert & Herbert Chemist30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWellington Road South (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools30 primary, 13 secondary, 2 all-through, 4 independent, 6 specialPrimarySt Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 475 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHounslow Heath Schoolages 3-11, 1,178 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Heathland Schoolages 11-18, 1,759 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Thames College2.0 miUniversitySt Mary's University, Twickenham2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR3.3 miRailway stationHounslowunder a mileUndergroundHounslow West Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationCromwell Road Bus StationKingston Upon Thames5.0 miFerryTwickenham Hammerton's Pier3.1 miBus stops110 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TW6 postcode district.
