Local servicesHospitalHolly House Private Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKings Medical Centre20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsvacare LTD19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAl-Faperiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools17 primary, 8 secondary, 8 independent, 3 special, 2 otherIndependentLoyola Preparatory Schoolages 3-11, 138 pupilsright herePrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hillages 5-11, 412 pupilsright hereSecondaryTrinity Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,603 pupils1.0 miCollegeSir George Monoux College3.0 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.5 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationChingford1.1 miUndergroundBuckhurst Hill Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey4.2 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth8.4 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IG9 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People11,752 residentsin the Buckhurst Hill census areaMedian age 41.94,877 households72% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright8% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,082 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, professional and scientific services 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 32% go by car, 15% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C648 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksConnaught Waterlake · under a milePowell's Forestforest · under a mileReed's Forestforest · under a mileLudgate Waterlake · 1.7 miMagpie Hillhill · under a mileWarren Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoebuck Greenpark · under a mileThe Highams Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 26 haWoodford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haClaybury Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 79 haChingford Cricket Clubplaying field · under a milePimp Hall Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
