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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People7,602 residentsin the Grange Hill census areaMedian age 37.82,670 households63% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright17% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,611 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 40% go by car, 19% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C650 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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)
Parks and green spacesClaybury Parkpark · under a mile · 79 haFairlop Waterspark · 1.0 mi · 125 haCedar Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haOakfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 20 haFairlop Oak Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 12 haForest Farm Peace Gardenallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 8.4 · PM10 14 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
Broadband89% 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)2,808 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoding Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryChigwell Medical Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChigwell Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAlan C Goldman Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 2 otherPrimaryLimes Farm Infant School and Nurseryages 3-7, 182 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLimes Farm Junior Schoolages 7-11, 154 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWest Hatch High Schoolages 11-18, 1,573 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWaltham Forest College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of East London7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.4 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationNewbury Park Station2.5 miUndergroundGrange Hill Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey6.1 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth6.6 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IG7 postcode district.
