Osterley Explained

Country:England
Map Type:Greater London
Region:London
Static Image:Shops on Thornbury Road - geograph.org.uk - 2692122.jpg
Static Image Caption:Shops on Thornbury Road, Osterley
Population:13,031
Population Ref:(2011 Census. Osterley and Spring Grove Ward)[1]
Official Name:Osterley
Coordinates:51.4848°N -0.35°W
Os Grid Reference:TQ145775
London Borough:Hounslow
Post Town:HOUNSLOW
Postcode Area:TW
Postcode District:TW5
Post Town1:ISLEWORTH
Dial Code:020
Postcode Area1:TW
Postcode District1:TW7
Constituency Westminster:Brentford & Isleworth

Osterley is a district of Isleworth in west London, England, 8.7miles from Charing Cross in the London Borough of Hounslow. Most of its land use is mixed agricultural and aesthetic parkland at Osterley House (National Trust), charity-run, much of which is open to paying visitors.

Osterley is on elevated soil,[2] bisected by the A4 (Great West Road), and extends north of the M4 motorway. Syon Lane forms the border to the east, while the border with Heston is to the west. Osterley extends south of the A4, including St Mary's Church. Most of the land of Osterley is the large ancestral private estate of Osterley Park (one of the largest open spaces in west London) and its mansion. These were formerly owned by the Jersey family and were used during World War II as the home for Tom Wintringham's Home Guard training school. They are now National Trust property. In the 1930s, when the Great West Road was completed, ribbon development housing appeared, and this gradually expanded to form the comparatively small residential sections within Osterley.

Besides Osterley House and Park, the district is also known for one of the London residences of The Sultan of Brunei (Aviary Farm in Windmill Lane).

Sport and Leisure

Osterley has a non-League football club CB Hounslow United F.C. who play at the Osterley Sports Ground.

The training ground of Premier League club Brentford is located at 100 Jersey Road, Osterley.[3]

Demography and housing

In the 2011 Census, the Osterley ward was recorded as being 30% White British. Other significant ethnic groups were Other Whites (12.8%) and Indians.[4] The proportion who ethnically identify as BAME (Black, Asian and minority Ethnic) was 54.4% of the population.[5]

51.9% of people living in Osterley were born in the U.K. The other most common countries of birth were India (12.7%), Pakistan (2.8%), Kenya (2.2%), Ireland (1.8%), and North Africa (1.3%).[6]

The largest religious affiliations in Isleworth are Christians (39.2%), Muslims (13.8%), Hindus (13.7%), those with no religion (11.9%), and Sikhs (11.8%).[6]

2011 Census Households!Ward !!Population !!Households !!% Owned outright !!% Owned with a loan!!hectares
Osterley and Spring Grove 13,031 4,796 29 33 634

Transport and locale

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hounslow Ward population 2011. 15 October 2016. Office for National Statistics . Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Web site: Heston and Isleworth: Introduction . Susan Reynolds . Institute of Historical Research . 1962 . A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 3. 27 October 2014 .
  3. Web site: Brentford FC Performance Centre . bfcperformancecentre.co.uk . 31 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Osterley and Spring Grove- UK Census Data 2011 . Ukcensusdata.com . 17 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Ward Profiles and Atlas – London Datastore. 21 July 2020. en-US.
  6. Web site: Osterley and Spring Grove Demographics (Hounslow, England) . Osterley-and-spring-grove.localstats.co.uk . 10 December 2019.
  7. Web site: Neighbourhood statistics. Office for National Statistics.