Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,328 residentsin the Chingford Green East census areaMedian age 42.53,836 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,650 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 32% go by car, 17% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C650 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksConnaught Waterlake · 1.3 miHatch Forestforest · under a mileLudgate Waterlake · 1.5 miReed's Forestforest · 1.2 miPole Hillhill · under a mileWilliam Girling Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileMansfield Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haChingford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 45 haThe Highams Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 26 haPimp Hall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRidgeway Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202035 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 8.4 · PM10 13 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
Broadband92% 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)4,060 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChingford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLarkshall Medical Centre19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots15 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAlluring Smilesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools20 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 independent, 1 special, 3 otherPrimaryChingford CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 406 pupilsright herePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsright hereSecondaryChingford Foundation Schoolages 11-18, 1,363 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSir George Monoux College2.5 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.0 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationChingfordunder a mileUndergroundBuckhurst Hill Underground Station2.0 miBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey3.8 miFerryEast India Pier8.5 miBus stops97 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E4 postcode district.
