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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People8,011 residentsin the Larkswood census areaMedian age 41.33,201 households62% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright23% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,705 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 13%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 39% go by car, 19% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%3% 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°C647 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 24 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Highams Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haWoodford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haMansfield Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haThe Greenpark · 1.0 miLarkswood Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBeechwood Allotmentsallotments · 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 202036 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 16 · PM2.5 8.6 · 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
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)3,355 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChingford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Old Church Surgery28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHatch Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Avenue Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools27 primary, 10 secondary, 7 independent, 3 special, 3 otherPrimaryLongshaw Primary Academyages 3-11, 221 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLime Academy Larkswoodages 2-11, 510 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHighams Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,592 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSir George Monoux College1.6 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationHighams Parkunder a mileUndergroundWoodford Underground Station1.6 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.4 miFerryEast India Pier7.6 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E4 postcode district.
