Osterley () is an affluent district of the historic parish of
Isleworth in west
London
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approximately from
Charing Cross and is part of the
London Borough of Hounslow
The London Borough of Hounslow () is a London borough in West London, England, forming part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 when three smaller borough councils (forming part of the former Middlesex County Council area) amalgamated under ...
. Most of its land use is mixed agricultural and
aesthetic parkland at
Osterley House
Osterley Park and House is a Georgian country estate in west London, that straddles the London boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. Originally dating from the 1570s, the estate contains a number of Grade I and II listed buildings, with the park ...
(
National Trust
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), charity-run, much of which is open to paying visitor access.
Osterley is on the most elevated soil of the parish, dissected by
A4 (The Great West Road) and extends further north than the M4 Motorway. Syon Lane forms the border to the east, while the border with the town of Heston is to the west. Osterley extends to the south of the A4 to at least Church Road based on house deeds, much housing existed before mid 1930s and before the A4,
St Mary's Church south of the A4 is also in Osterley.
Most of the land of Osterley is the large ancestral private estate of
Osterley Park
Osterley Park and House is a Georgian country estate in west London, that straddles the London boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. Originally dating from the 1570s, the estate contains a number of Grade I and II listed buildings, with the 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
Thomas Henry Wintringham (15 May 1898 – 16 August 1949) was a British soldier, military historian, journalist, poet, Marxist, politician and author. He was a supporter of the Home Guard during the Second World War and was one of the founder ...
's Home Guard training school. They are now
National Trust
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property. During the inter-war period of 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 (The Aviary Farm in Windmill Lane).
The electoral ward of Osterley and Spring Grove now has its own dedicated police team as part of the Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhoods programme.
Sport and Leisure
Osterley has a
non-League football club
CB Hounslow United F.C.
CB Hounslow United Football Club is a football club based in Hounslow, Greater London, England. Affiliated to the Middlesex County Football Association, they are currently members of the and play at Green Lane.
History
The club was formed i ...
who play at the Osterley Sports Ground.
Demography and housing
In the
2011 Census, the Osterley ward was recorded as being 30%
White British
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. Other significant ethnic groups were
Other White
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s (12.8%) and
Indians. The proportion who ethnically identify as
BAME
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(Black, Asian and minority Ethnic) was 54.4% of the population.
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
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(2.8%), Kenya (2.2%), Ireland (1.8%), and North Africa (1.3%).
The largest religious affiliations in Isleworth are
Christians
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(39.2%),
Muslims
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(13.8%),
Hindus
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(13.7%), those with no religion (11.9%), and
Sikhs (11.8%).
Transport and locale
Nearest places
Kew Gardens is approximately 20 minutes away.
Nearest tube station
*
Osterley tube station
Osterley () is a London Underground station in Osterley in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Boston Manor and Hounslow East. The station is located on Great West Road ( A4) close to the National ...
Nearest railway stations
*
Syon Lane railway station
Syon Lane railway station in Travelcard Zone 4 is on the Hounslow Loop Line and borders the Spring Grove and New Brentford neighbourhoods of the London Borough of Hounslow in west London. The office and light industrial zone to the north-east, ...
*
Isleworth railway station
Isleworth railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. It is 19 km (12 mi) west-southwest of London Waterloo. The unmanned station and all trains serving it are operated by South We ...
References
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Areas of London
Districts of the London Borough of Hounslow
Places formerly in Middlesex