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 landmarksPole Hill Obeliskhistoric site · under a mileConnaught Waterlake · under a mileAnti-Air War Memorialhistoric site · 1.4 miLudgate Waterlake · 1.0 miPole Hill Chingfordwalk or trail · under a mileHatch Forestforest · under a mileThe Holly Trailwalk or trail · under a milePowell's Forestforest · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChingford Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 45 haThe Greenpark · under a mileThe Highams Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 26 haMansfield Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 9 haChingford Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileWellness Workssports ground · under a mileSource: 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 202547 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 14 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 14 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
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChingford Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryLarkshall Medical Centre21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRosewood Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChingford Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationChingford Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATM2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 7 independent, 1 special, 2 otherIndependentNormanhurst Schoolages 2-16, 213 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHeathcote School & Science Collegeages 11-18, 1,115 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSir George Monoux College2.9 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY9.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationChingfordunder a mileUndergroundBuckhurst Hill Underground Station1.6 miBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey3.4 miFerryEast India Pier8.9 miBus stops59 within a mileCar parkChingford Station Car Park (TfL)London2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon16 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E4 postcode district.
