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Local servicesHospitalNewham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub1.7 miGP surgeryRoyal Docks Medical Practice53 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRoyal Docks Pharmacy47 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPhoenix Orthodontic Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi69 schools46 primary, 10 secondary, 2 all-through, 4 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryGallions Primary Schoolages 3-11, 443 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLondon Design and Engineering UTCages 14-19, 854 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWinsor Primary Schoolages 3-11, 580 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Education1.6 miUniversityUniversity of East Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCYunder a mileMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationWoolwich1.3 miDLRGallions Reach DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale7.9 miFerryWoolwich Ferry North PierNorth Woolwichunder a mileBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E6 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E6 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,426 residentsin the Beckton census areaMedian age 31.93,394 households23% of homes owner-occupied5% owned outright40% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,608 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 21% go by car, 37% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%6% 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°C568 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTripcock Nessheadland · 1.0 miGallions Reachtidal water · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.5 miSouth Merelake · 2.6 miWarpools Reachtidal water · 1.3 miGallions Pointwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeckton District Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haNew Beckton Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haRoyal Victoria Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haCyprus Allotmentallotments · within reachSportsdocksports ground · under a mileGooseley's Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 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 20 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 15 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
Broadband95% 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)4,269 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50






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