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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People7,461 residentsin the Blackwall census areaMedian age 30.43,267 households24% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright25% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 4,340 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 21%, professional and scientific services 16%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 60% work from home, 8% go by car, 23% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages63% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C592 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 · 1.7 miCanada Waterlake · 1.9 miBellmouth Passagewater · under a mileSouth Dock Entrancetidal water · under a mileBow Creektidal water · under a mileBlackwall Pointwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVirginia Quay Parkpark · under a milePoplar Recreation Groundpark · under a mileHarbord Square Parkpark · under a milePoplar Baths Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileMillwall Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 9 haMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 13 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 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, 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 25 · PM2.5 10 · 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
Broadband97% 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)5,717 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLondon Independent Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryGough Walk Practice70 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBritannia Pharmacy53 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAlign And Smileunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi111 schools64 primary, 15 secondary, 2 all-through, 3 independent, 6 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 15 otherPrimaryWoolmore Primary Schoolages 3-11, 652 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMulberry Wood Wharf Primary Schoolages 4-11, 186 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLangdon Park Community Schoolages 11-18, 1,055 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City Collegeunder a mileUniversityRavensbourneunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY2.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationCanary Wharfunder a mileDLRBlackwall DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station6.0 miFerryEast India Pierunder a mileBus stops154 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E14 postcode district.
