Sunbury-on-Thames
Sunbury-on-Thames is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 27,784. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 22 restaurants and cafés, along with 22 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Hanworth Halt, 0.5 km away. The average sold house price is around £523,701, and there were around 124 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Sunbury-on-Thames area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hounslow area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 288,181 residents at roughly 5,148 people per km².
- Council
- Hounslow
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Feltham and Heston
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 165th of 294 English council areas — better than 44% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 15° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:30
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · London Teddington Bushy Park, United Kingdom
Crime
155 reported · July 2026▼ 10% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences64
- Anti-social behaviour24
- Public order14
- Criminal damage & arson13
1 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Sunbury · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour
- Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
637 reported road collisions (2024)
122 killed or seriously injured · 757 casualties · 22.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
387 food businesses within 2 miles
- 310 rated 4–5 ★ (256 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Upper Halliford (1.3 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Upper Halliford (1.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£512,888 average▲ 1.1% YoY
Across Hounslow · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,945 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £1,577
- 2 bed £1,941
- 3 bed £2,233
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.3 times median annual pay (10.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (8.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Asda (11.2 km)
35 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 24 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: Park Avenue-Sunbury (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches37
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Hounslow approves first-ever Climate Change Resilience Plan· 9 Sept 2026
- Hounslow recognised for excellence in animal welfare at RSPCA awards· 4 Sept 2026
- Hounslow Council set to celebrate Black History Month· 4 Sept 2026
- Hounslow tackles the digital divide: Call for locals to donate unwanted tech· 2 Sept 2026
- Hounslow Council Sends Support and Solidarity to Those Affected by Nepal Flooding· 28 Aug 2026
Source: Hounslow Council
Population
288,181 residents in Hounslow · 5,148/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 68%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 95 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,186 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (37% of 111,270)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
89 schools · 46,477 pupils
49 primary · 18 secondary · 22 other
Ofsted: 39 of 39 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
76inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- Lampton AcademyOutstanding
- St Mark's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- The Heathland SchoolOutstanding
- Bolder AcademyGood
- Chiswick SchoolGood
- Cranford Community CollegeGood
- Heston Community SchoolGood
- Isleworth and Syon School for BoysGood
- Springwest AcademyGood
- The Green School for BoysGood
- The Green School for GirlsGood
- Brentford School for Girls
- Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
- Lift Kingsley
- Logic Studio School
- Rivers Academy West London
- Space Studio West London
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hounslow
Care & health services
242 CQC-registered services
- Care homes32
- GP practices57
- Dentists65
- Homecare agencies72
- Hospitals & hospices3
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hounslow
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 60 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
288 applications decided
75.3% granted · 217 granted, 71 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Lincoln Jopp
Conservative
Spelthorne
Recent votes:
- NoMotion to sit in private
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 32
- Con 17
- LD 1
- Grn 3
- Ref 8
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens32
- Restaurants & cafés19
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
14,775 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
235 jobs advertised · £40,465 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Multimodal Export Supervisor, Mobile Vehicle Technician - Hillingdon
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£808 median full-time weekly pay
5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,788 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
52% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 119,032 certificates
9.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
73% low-carbon electricity
Wind 50% · Gas 26% · Biomass 15% · Nuclear 8%
119 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.4 women · 59.6 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Spelthorne:
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU710 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office334 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s282 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test265 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hazelwood (rugby ground) · 0.3 kmThe Hazelwood Centre is a dual-code rugby ground and sports facility in Sunbury-on-Thames in the English county of Surrey. The facility is known as the home of London Irish. The former professional rugby union side Lo…
London Irish Amateur · 0.4 kmLondon Irish Amateur Rugby Football Club, also known as London Irish Wild Geese, is an amateur English rugby union club based in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, who play their rugby in Regional 2 Thames– a league at tier 6…
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Sunbury-on-Thames · 0.5 kmThe Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II* listed church of the Church of England in the village of Sunbury next to the river Thames.
Sunbury Lock Ait · 0.6 kmSunbury Lock Ait is the ait (island) in the River Thames in England adjacent to Sunbury Lock between Walton-on-Thames, and Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. It is unpopulated, but accessible by a footbridge over the lock cut…
Wheatley's Ait · 0.6 kmWheatley's Ait or Wheatley Eyot is an ait (island) in the River Thames of approximately 8 hectares on the reach above Sunbury Lock, close to the northern side and in the post town Sunbury-on-Thames however in the Boro…
Walton Casuals F.C. · 0.7 kmWalton Casuals Football Club was a football club based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Founded in 1948, the club was affiliated to the Surrey County Football Association, and had been a part of the football pyramid since…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sunbury-on-Thames?
- Sunbury-on-Thames is a town in Greater London, England, in the Hounslow local authority.
- What is the population of Sunbury-on-Thames?
- Sunbury-on-Thames has an approximate settlement population of 27,784.
- How deprived is Sunbury-on-Thames?
- The Hounslow local authority, which includes Sunbury-on-Thames, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.