Yeading

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Yeading
Location on map of Greater London
Location
OS grid reference: TQ115825
Latitude: 51.530346°
Longitude: -0.391676°
Administration
London borough: Ealing and

Hillingdon

County level: Greater London
Region: London
Constituent country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Historic county: Middlesex
Services
Police force: Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade: London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service: London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town: HAYES, YEADING
Postal district: UB4
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament: Hayes and Harlington
London Assembly: Ealing and Hillingdon
European Parliament: London
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Yeading, pronounced yedding, is a suburb in West London. It is located partly in the Ealing and partly in the Hillingdon. Yeading F.C. a successful semi-professional football club is located in the south of Yeading, near Southall Broadway (Uxbridge Road).

[edit] Demographics

In the last decade, Yeading has experienced a huge influx of immagrants from India, pakistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia and the West Indies to name a few. This has led to yeading having a very cosmopolitain population, with over 55% of the resisdents being from ethnic minorities.

[edit] Housing

Housing in Yeading is typified by 1950's and 60's council estates, seperated by 1930's terraced and semi-detatched housing along with more modern developments. These estates usually contain block of flats of 3-5 storeys centered around a large tower block.


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