Issues and SWOT

strength

Make the completed cabin useful to local groups

Feltham Green Cabin is open as a flexible community base.

Proposed response: Maintain a clear affordable booking and activity offer.

Evidence

strength

Bring support closer to people in poor health

4.1% of people reported bad or very bad health in Hounslow council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3% in Osterley & Spring Grove to 5.3% in Brentford East — a gap of 2.2 percentage points.

This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.

strength

Connect local skills to local opportunities

41.6% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Hounslow council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.6% in Chiswick Riverside to 25.9% in Feltham North — a gap of 17.4 percentage points.

Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.

weakness

Maintain current homes during a long renewal programme

Convent Way homes are described as unsuitable for modern needs, while redevelopment is phased over years.

Proposed response: Keep repairs and household support alongside future planning.

Evidence

weakness

Make room for homes people can afford

Average private rent is £1,952 a month (August 2026) in Hounslow council area. This is £493 higher than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 18% in Hanworth Village to 56.5% in Hounslow Central — a gap of 38.6 percentage points.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

opportunity

Use Brentford’s plan to support local makers and businesses

The masterplan guides workspace, heritage and new development.

Proposed response: Translate the broad plan into practical site commitments.

Evidence

opportunity

Plan homes and care around an older population

11.8% of people in Hounslow council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.1% in Hounslow Central to 16% in Chiswick Homefields — a gap of 9 percentage points.

Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.

opportunity

Target safety work where problems repeat

Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Hounslow council area.

Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.

opportunity

Turn published plans into visible progress

3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.

A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.

opportunity

Target support where disadvantages overlap

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.2% in Chiswick Homefields to 27.7% in Cranford — a gap of 17.6 percentage points.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

threat

Give residents reliable dates without promising certainty

Convent Way’s first homes are forecast years ahead and subject to change.

Proposed response: Separate notices, planning, construction and moves in every update.

Evidence