South Ruislip
| South Ruislip | |
|---|---|
 South Ruislip library | |
  South Ruislip Location withinGreater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ115855 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUISLIP |
| Postcode district | HA4 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
South Ruislipis an area of west London in theLondon Borough of Hillingdon,south-east ofRuislip,south ofEastcote,north-west ofNortholt,and west ofSouth Harrow.A 2017 estimation put the population of South Ruislip ward as 13,150 residents.[1]
The population, according to the2001 UK census,was 10,823. By 2008, this had reached 11,116.[2]
Education[edit]
Schools in South Ruislip include Bourne Primary, Deanesfield, Field End, St Swithun Wells and Queensmead.
Sports[edit]
McGovern Parkis located on West End Road and is the headquarters ofLondon GAA.It is the primary venue for playinghurlingandGaelic footballinBritain.
Transport[edit]
South Ruislip stationis served by theCentral lineof theLondon Underground.Chiltern Railwaysserve hourly, with trains toLondon MaryleboneandHigh Wycombe.Although no bus route directly serves the station,London Busesroute E7 serves one end of nearby Station Approach and route 114 serves the other.
TheRoyal Air Forcestation,RAF Northolt,is situated in South Ruislip near theA40and the tube station. Most early RAF airfields were named after the nearest railway station; in this case Northolt Junction, the original name of South Ruislip station.the ruislip tube
Demography[edit]
In the 2011 UK census, the racial makeup of South Ruislip was: 73% White, 16% Asian, 5% Black. 75.8% of the working age population was economically active. 38% of residents lived in semi-detached houses; 28% in terraced houses; 27% in flats/maisonettes/apartments; and 8% in detached houses. 69.4% of households owned their homes, 19% were privately rented, 10.1% were socially rented.[1]
Landmarks[edit]
Polish fighter pilots during theBattle of Britainwere based atRAF Northolt,and thePolish War Memorialwas built later after the conflict. The memorial stands next to theA40adjacent to the airfield, and is dedicated to the memory of the Polish airmen who fought with theRoyal Air Forceduring theSecond World War.[3]
A damagedVickers Wellington,attempting to land at RAF Northolt,crashed in Station Approach in October 1942.The resulting fire caused the remaining ammunition on board to detonate, and 21 people were killed.[4]
In the 1950s and 1960sRAF South Ruislipsupported byRAF West Ruislipwas Headquarters,7th Air Divisionof theStrategic Air Command(SAC), supporting SAC operations in the UK until 1958 when the 7th Air Division relocated toRAF High Wycombe,and the station became Headquarters,3d Air Forceand transferred toUnited States Air Forces, Europe.In 1972 HQ, 3d Air Force relocated toRAF Mildenhalland the buildings remained empty until 1995 when they were demolished.[5]
In 2012, theBBCannounced it would be moving the Digital Media Services branch ofBBC Studios and Post ProductionfromBBC Television Centreto the Odyssey Business Park opposite RAF Northolt between February and March 2013.[6]
References[edit]
- Citations
- ^ab"South Ruislip Ward Profile"(PDF).London Borough of Hillingdon.June 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 August 2017.
- ^"A focus on South Ruislip"(PDF).London Borough of Hillingdon. January 2010. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 21 February 2011.Retrieved23 June2011.
- ^"Polish War Memorial".London Borough of Ealing. Archived fromthe originalon 9 November 2010.Retrieved8 March2011.
- ^Bowlt 1994, p.135
- ^Bowlt 2007, p.91
- ^Drewett, Zoe (31 October 2012)."BBC moving to Ruislip to preserve classic television".Uxbridge Gazette.Retrieved11 November2012.
- Bibliography
- Bowlt, Eileen. M. (1994)Ruislip Past.London: Historical PublicationsISBN0-948667-29-X
- Bowlt, Eileen. M. (2007)Around Ruislip, Eastcote, Northwood, Ickenham & Harefield.Stroud: Sutton PublishingISBN978-0-7509-4796-1
