Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,130 residentsin the North Barnes census areaMedian age 44.64,176 households57% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright16% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,715 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, finance and insurance 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 15% go by car, 12% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages64% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C627 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksSurrey Waterlake · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 1.2 miLimehouse Basin Entrancetidal water · under a mileShadwell Entrancetidal water · under a mileStave Hillhill · under a mileThames Linkwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesYork Square Gardenspark · within reachSt James's Gardenspark · under a mileStepney Church Yardpark · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMile End Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haCable Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 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 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 23 · PM2.5 9.9 · PM10 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% 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)4,386 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLondon Independent Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHarford Health Centre87 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMymeds Pharmacy69 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSalmon Lane Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi157 schools86 primary, 24 secondary, 2 all-through, 15 independent, 10 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 16 otherPrimaryCayley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 388 pupilsunder a milePrimarySir William Burrough Primary Schoolages 3-11, 294 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStepney All Saints Church of England Secondary Schoolages 11-18, 1,445 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.0 miUniversityQueen Mary University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationLimehouseunder a mileDLRLimehouse DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.7 miFerryRotherhithe Pierunder a mileBus stops176 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SW13 postcode district.
