Chiswick Gunnersbury ward includes the beating heart of Chiswick - the largest stretch of Chiswick High Road from Turnham Green Terrace in the east to Chiswick roundabout in the west - and the 180 acre Grade II* listed Gunnersbury Park and residents who live along its northern and western boundaries. Did you know that, here on your doorstep, are:
- about 12,700 residents in 5,700 households
- over 100 people aged 90 or more
- about 2,500 people aged 16 or under
- around 69% identify as white; 13% as Asian; 4% as Black, Caribbean or African; 7% as mixed or multiple ethnic; and 7% as other ethnic groups
- over 45% of households do not have a car or van; almost 42% of households have one car or van; over 10% of households have two cars or vans; and 2.2% of households have three cars or vans
- over half (54.3%) were born in the UK and just under half (45.7%) were born outside the UK
- 43 listed buildings or structures and the Grade II* listed Gunnersbury Park
- about 1,000 social housing homes
- over 70 houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
- three local authority primary schools (Belmont School, St Mary’s School, The William Hogarth School), one independent primary school (Heathfield House School) and the International School of London (primary and secondary, from age three to 18)
- community services for young and old (the Hogarth Youth Centre and Age Concern)
- Chiswick’s tallest building (Chiswick Tower) with more even taller towers to come (Holly House, The Fourth Mile)
- an award winning business park (Chiswick Park) and eight office rental spaces (Barley Mow Centre, Chiswick Park x 3, Chiswick Studios, The Garment Building, The Lightbox, Regus)
- six conservation areas (Chiswick High Road, Glebe Estate, Gunnersbury Park, Thorney Hedge, Turnham Green, Wellesley Road)
- four open spaces (Chiswick Back Common, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury Park, Turnham Green)
- a nature reserve (the Gunnersbury Triangle Nature Reserve)
- two lakes and five ponds
- a gold postbox honouring Pete Reed, gold medal winner at the London 2012 Olympic Games: rowing men's coxless four
- places of worship for seven faiths or denominations (Baptist, two Catholic churches, Church of England, Elim Pentecostal, Methodist, a muslim prayer hall and the Russian Orthodox Church)
- car dealerships selling over 11 makes of car: Abarth, Citreon, Fiat, Honda, Jaecoo, Lotus, Omoda, Peugeot, Porsche, Volvo (Tesla left in 2023)
- an AA four-star hotel, The Clayton; an aparthotel, Room2; and a Travelodge
- homelessness, sadly, with rough sleepers often seen on Chiswick High Road and other roads
- a membership tennis club (the Gunnersbury Triangle Club) and a sports centre offering football, netball and padel tennis (Rocks Lane)
- over 250 independent shops, bars, cafes, restaurants and service businesses on 18 roads: Acton Lane/Chiswick Terrace, Chiswick Common Road, Chiswick High Road, Devonshire Road (western side), Elliott Road, Essex Place, Fishers Lane, Fromow's Corner, Gunnersbury Lane, The Pavement Popes Lane, Power Road, Prince of Wales Terrace, Sutton Court Road, Sutton Lane North, Turnham Green Terrace (western side), Wellesley Road, Windmill Road and inside Chiswick Park.