Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,845 residentsin the Hackney Marshes census areaMedian age 34.22,720 households16% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright67% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,885 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 17% go by car, 36% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%6% 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°C600 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksHackney Power Stationhistoric site · under a mileSutton Househistoric site · under a mileMillfieldsbridge · under a mileMain Marshwetland · under a mileWarwick Reservoir Westreservoir · 1.8 miReservoir Number 5reservoir · 1.9 miLondra Tower Bridgebridge · 1.4 miCapital Ring Section 13walk or trail · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haQueen Elizabeth Olympic Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haMillfieldspark · under a mile · 9 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · within reach · 92 haHackney Marshplaying field · within reach · 4 haMabley Greenplaying field · under a mile · 12 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 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 20 · PM2.5 9.4 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,816 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKingsmead Healthcare83 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySilverfields79 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Careunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan PoliceLondon1.6 miCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi118 schools66 primary, 17 secondary, 3 all-through, 17 independent, 8 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryKingsmead Primary Schoolages 2-11, 233 pupilsright herePrimaryDaubeney Primary Schoolages 2-11, 382 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe City Academy, Hackneyages 11-19, 1,149 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.8 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHomertonunder a mileDLRStratford International DLR Station1.3 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.7 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier3.4 miBus stops149 within a mileCar parkSt James The Great Church Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingAllego Charging StationLondon43 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 E5 postcode district.
