Greenford

Greenford
Greenford Broadway
Greenford is located in Greater London
Greenford
Greenford
Location within Greater London
Population46,787 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ135825
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGREENFORD
Postcode districtUB6
Dialling code020
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51°31′48″N 0°20′56″W / 51.5299°N 0.3488°W / 51.5299; -0.3488
Map of the London Borough of Ealing, showing Greenford and the other seven "towns" which make up the borough.

Greenford (/ˈɡrnfərd/) is a large town in the London Borough of Ealing in West London, London, England, lying 11 miles (18 km) west from Charing Cross. It has a population of 46,787 inhabitants, or 62,126 with the inclusion of Perivale.

Greenford is served by Greenford Station (London Underground Central Line and Greenford branch of the Great Western Railway mainline service). South Greenford mainline station (on the A40 Western Avenue, also on the Greenford branch of the GWR) is actually in Perivale.[2] Neither station is in Greenford Town Centre (Greenford Broadway), which instead is served by many local buses.

Nearby places include Yeading, Hanwell, Perivale, Southall, Northolt, Ealing, Sudbury and Sudbury Hill. The most prominent landmark in the suburb is Horsenden Hill, 279 feet (85 m) above sea level.

Greenford covers a large area, including the two miles of Greenford Road, giving it three localities: North Greenford, Greenford Green, and Greenford Broadway – this is also reflected in the names of the electoral wards. Though a separate "town" within the borough of Ealing,[3][4] the Royal Mail includes Perivale within the Greenford post area and as such the two share the UB6 postcode.

  1. ^ Greenford is made up of 3 wards in the London Borough of Ealing: Greenford Broadway, Greenford Green, and North Greenford. "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ^ Ealing Council. "Perivale ward map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2019.
  3. ^ Leary, Gemma. "Perivale". www.ealing.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ^ Ealing Council. "London Borough of Ealing: Guide for Residents".