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West London Alliance

West London Alliance. West London Boroughs. Aims of the WLA. To lobby for the interests of the sub-region To develop collaborative strategies and initiatives - socio-economic issues

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West London Alliance

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  1. West London Alliance

  2. West London Boroughs

  3. Aims of the WLA • To lobby for the interests of the sub-region • To develop collaborative strategies and initiatives - socio-economic issues • To improve provision of public services in West London - sharing knowledge, expertise and resources, undertaking joint ventures, and securing additional resources

  4. West London • 1.4 million population • More than 700,000 jobs • Economy of £34.2bn Gross Added Value • Heathrow is UK’s international hub airport • London’s largest industrial location – Park Royal • Areas of acute deprivation and disadvantage

  5. Employment Projections to 2031 • Currently 700,000 employees in West London • Population projected to grow by 113,000 • Employment to grow by 99,000 jobs • Highest growth rate in Hammersmith & Fulham • Lowest growth in Hounslow (3%) and Hillingdon (7%) • West London growth overall 12% • London generally 17% growth

  6. Businesses • 70,000 workplaces in West London • 88% of workplaces employ 10 or less people • 9% employ between 11 and 49 people • 55,000 registered businesses • Business density of 38.4 Vat registered businesses per 1000 residents higher than UK and London except central region • Largest employers are in Hounslow and Hillingdon • 17% are employed in the public sector

  7. West London Employment by Sector

  8. Banking, Finance and Insurance • Largest sector in West London 24% • Comparatively low when compared with London-wide 35% • Competition from overseas locations for back office type functions carried out in WL • 1,020 businesses - Key locations H&F and Harrow • Over past 10 years employment relatively steady at c.168,000

  9. Transport and Communications • 16% of Employment in West London • Double London Average • Heathrow workforce 73,436 • Less than half of Heathrow workers from West London

  10. Logistics • 18% of employment (129,000 jobs) • Includes transport and warehousing/ distribution • Expected increase of between 12 & 15% in employment between 2006 and 2026 • Key locations – Heathrow and Park Royal

  11. Retailing • Potential significant growth with estimated 300,000sqm+ increase in retail floorspace through to 2021in West London • 5 Metropolitan, 6 Major Town & 25 District Centres • Heathrow & White City • Provides ‘entry’ level employment

  12. Creative Industries • Supports between 58,000 & 93,000 jobs depending on definition (up to13% of employment) • BBC in H&F and BSkyB in Hounslow are key locations – 2/3rd of creative jobs • Very strong growth between 1998-2008 but 8,000 BBC jobs could go to Manchester

  13. Health and Social Care • Growing presence in West London 9% of employment – 60,000 employees • Growth in NHS & Primary Care Trusts • Pharmaceutical and Bio-chemical presence – GSK HQ in Hounslow

  14. High Technology Services • 6.5% of employment – 46,000 jobs • 1.4%pa growth • IT firms include Cisco, Adobe and Apple • Key locations Stockley Park, Hatton Cross, Chiswick Park and Hammersmith

  15. Tourism and Leisure • LDA LATI model estimates 48,000 employed in tourism in West London compared with 255,000 across London • Experienced 20% growth between 1998-2005 • Key locations inc Wembley, Earls Court, Olympia and Heathrow

  16. Food and Drink • 13,000 employed in food & drink manufacturing more than half of London wide sector employment • Unlike elsewhere in London has been expanding in West London • 8,000 jobs in Food wholesale activities • Park Royal key location with Food Innovation Centre

  17. Future employment areas • Heathrow. Broad skills requirements - logistics, construction, transport and aviation functions as well as softer skills relating to customer service and hospitality. • New Development. Crossrail and major sites at Wembley, Uxbridge, Brent Cross, Southall and later White City and Earls Court, will need construction skills.  • New Industries? Carbon management, resource efficiency, land management and Green IT, as well as risk management, sustainable procurement, environmental management, design and waste handling.

  18. To Contact Us West London Alliance, c/o London Borough of Ealing, 3rd Floor S/E Perceval House, 14 - 16 Uxbridge Road, London, W5 2HL Ian Nichol, DirectorTel: 0208 825 8905Mob: 07977 042835ian.nichol@lbhf.org.uk Shahnaz Abbasi, Administrative Officer Tel: 0208 825 shahnaz.abbasi@lbhf.gov.uk WLA Internet and Extranet - http://www.westlondonalliance.org/

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