Local servicesHospitalMile End Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryWellington Way Health Centre100 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy72 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi136 schools80 primary, 22 secondary, 4 all-through, 11 independent, 9 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherPrimarySt Agnes RC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 214 pupilsright herePrimaryWellington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 396 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCentral Foundation Girls' Schoolages 11-19, 1,526 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.0 miUniversityQueen Mary University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHackney Wick1.1 miDLRBow Church DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.6 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier1.6 miBus stops154 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E3 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E3 postcode district.
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 – 3:52 pm
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People11,514 residentsin the Bromley-by-Bow East census areaMedian age 30.34,228 households19% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright46% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,293 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 14% go by car, 34% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%8% 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°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 · 2.0 miPrescott Channelwater · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 2.4 miLimehouse Cuttidal water · under a mileAbbey Creektidal water · under a mileBellmouth Passagewater · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haTower Hamlets Cemetery Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haGrove Hall Parkpark · under a mileBromley Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileReeves Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMile End Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haSource: 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 23 · PM2.5 9.8 · PM10 16 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,351 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 18 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
