West London Sub-region

West London possesses a number of unique factors that distinguish its economy from its neighbours and the rest of the UK. These include Heathrow Airport, a significant creative industries sector and some of the biggest blue chip businesses in the world. There is also a significant concentration of employment within the transport and logistics sector, particularly air transport, and excellent road, rail and air links to all parts of Britain.

With a population of almost 1.5 million people West London is a large and diverse economy, which contributes £27 billion to the UK economy and employs almost 750,000 people. One of West LondonÕs key strengths is that it has a diverse, energetic and dynamic population, with some 35% of residents from black and minority ethnic communities. This rich, multi-cultural and international base provides a strong link to international communities and markets. West London contributes approximately 17% of the output of Greater London.