Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,565 residentsin the Cubitt Town census areaMedian age 29.63,032 households23% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright26% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,934 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 19%, professional and scientific services 15%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 8% go by car, 24% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages58% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C592 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 · 1.7 miSouth Dock Entrancetidal water · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 1.8 miBellmouth Passagewater · under a mileBlackwall Reachtidal water · under a mileStave Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHarbord Square Parkpark · under a mileSouth Dock Parkpark · under a mileSt John's Parkpark · under a mileMillwall Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haPoplar Baths Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileLower Mudchute Park and Farm Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, 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 22 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 15 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,493 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLondon Independent Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryWood Wharf Health Centre50 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAllen's Pharmacy49 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistState Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi114 schools65 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 independent, 7 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 16 otherPrimaryMulberry Wood Wharf Primary Schoolages 4-11, 186 pupilsright herePrimaryCubitt Town Primary Schoolages 3-11, 679 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCanary Wharf Secondaryages 11-19, 417 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City Collegeunder a mileUniversityRavensbourneunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY2.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationCanary Wharfunder a mileDLRSouth Quay DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station5.9 miFerryEast India Pierunder a mileBus stops139 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E14 postcode district.
