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 – 3:53 pm
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People13,571 residentsin the Bromley-by-Bow West census areaMedian age 30.15,079 households20% of homes owner-occupied5% owned outright46% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 6,188 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 14% go by car, 32% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 74%7% 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°C627 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 miLimehouse Cuttidal water · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 2.1 miPrescott Channelwater · under a mileBow Creektidal water · under a mileBellmouth Passagewater · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTower Hamlets Cemetery Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haBrock Place Gardenspark · under a mileChiltern Greenpark · under a mileBromley Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileReeves Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMile End Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haSource: 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 202039 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 23 · PM2.5 9.8 · 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
Broadband87% 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)5,439 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMile End Hospital Cdc1.0 miGP surgerySt Andrews Health Centre96 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGreenlight Pharmacy64 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPoplar Dental & Medical Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi142 schools76 primary, 20 secondary, 4 all-through, 10 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 17 otherPrimaryThe Clara Grant Primary Schoolages 3-11, 389 pupilsright hereAll-throughSt Paul's Way Trust Schoolages 4-18, 1,866 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarner Primary Schoolages 3-11, 641 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City Collegeunder a mileUniversityQueen Mary University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationCanary Wharf1.0 miDLRDevons Road DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.1 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier1.1 miBus stops163 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E3 postcode district.
