Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People14,420 residentsin the Clayhall South census areaMedian age 38.74,188 households75% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright4% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 6,693 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 38% go by car, 22% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C648 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksCuthbert Lakelake · under a mileDaisy Lakelake · under a mileLincoln Islandisland · 1.6 miRook Islandisland · 1.6 miWalthamstow Forestforest · 2.4 miReed's Forestforest · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClaybury Parkpark · under a mile · 79 haClayhall Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haRoding Valley Parkpark · under a mile · 35 haRedbridge Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haWanstead Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haRoding Lane North Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202323 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 15 · PM2.5 8.7 · PM10 15 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
Broadband98% 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)4,166 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoding Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryClayhall Clinic34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLongwood Pharmacy34 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools29 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 6 special, 2 otherSecondaryCaterham High Schoolages 11-18, 953 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParkhill Junior Schoolages 7-11, 442 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParkhill Infants' Schoolages 3-7, 381 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeyton Sixth Form College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of East London5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.9 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationNewbury Park Station1.6 miUndergroundGants Hill Underground Station1.0 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.5 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth5.6 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IG5 postcode district.
