Heston
| Heston | |
|---|---|
St Leonard's Church | |
Location within Greater London | |
| Area | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Population | 37,045 (Heston Central, Heston East, Heston West wards 2011) |
| • Density | 4,933/km2 (12,780/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ1277 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOUNSLOW |
| Postcode district | TW5 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Heston is a suburban area and part of the Hounslow district in the London Borough of Hounslow. The residential settlement covers a slightly smaller area than its predecessor farming village, 10.8 miles (17.4 km) west south-west of Charing Cross and adjoins the M4 motorway but has no junction with it; Heston also adjoins the Great West Road, a dual carriageway, mostly west of the "Golden Mile" headquarters section of it. Heston was, historically, in Middlesex.