Feltham

Feltham
High Street, Feltham town centre
Feltham Location within Greater London
Area	6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population	63,368 2011 Census[1]
• Density	9,660/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ105735
London borough	Hounslow
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Shire county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FELTHAM
Postcode district	TW13, TW14
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Feltham and Heston
London Assembly	South West
List of places UK England London 51°26′59″N 0°24′32″W / 51.4496°N 0.4089°W / 51.4496; -0.4089

Feltham (/ˈfɛltəm/) is a town in West London, England, 13 miles (21 km) from Charing Cross. Historically part of Middlesex, it became part of the London Borough of Hounslow in 1965. The parliamentary constituency of Feltham and Heston has been held by Labour Party MPs since 1992. In 2011, the population of the combined census area of Feltham, Bedfont and Hanworth was 63,368.

The economy of the town was largely agrarian until the early twentieth century, when it was transformed by the expansion of the London urban area. Most of the original High Street was demolished in the 1960s and 1970s. Further redevelopment in the early 2000s created the current shopping centre, which opened in 2006.

Heathrow Airport is to the north west of the town and is a major centre of employment for local residents. Feltham railway station is on the Waterloo to Reading line, between Twickenham and Staines-upon-Thames.