Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,552 residentsin the Custom House census areaMedian age 33.43,330 households23% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright49% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,334 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, construction 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 22% go by car, 46% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%6% 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°C590 mm of rain a year, 12 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 landmarksBugsby's Reachtidal water · under a mileWoolwich Reachtidal water · 1.0 miSurrey Waterlake · 3.2 miRoyal Victoria Dockdock · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 3.3 miAshburton Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeckton District Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haCundy Road Open Spacepark · under a mile · 2 haKing George V Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haCanning Town Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haLeyes Road Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 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 9 Feb 202326 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 21 · 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
Broadband83% 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)3,450 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub1.0 miGP surgeryCustom House Surgery61 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy49 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistIcare Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi98 schools58 primary, 13 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 18 otherPrimarySt Joachim's Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 345 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRoyal Docks Academyages 11-16, 849 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy Silvertownages 11-16, 512 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.9 miUniversityRavensbourne1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY1.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR21 miRailway stationCustom Houseunder a mileDLRCustom House (for ExCel) DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale6.8 miFerryRoyal Wharf PierSilvertownunder a mileBus stops129 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E16 postcode district.
