Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,379 residentsin the East Ham South census areaMedian age 33.73,066 households43% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright25% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,337 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 27% go by car, 41% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle63% 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, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 66%9% 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°C593 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.7 miHand Trough Creektidal water · under a mileMill Pooltidal water · under a mileTripcock Nessheadland · 2.1 miRook Islandisland · 2.9 miLincoln Islandisland · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCentral Parkpark · within reach · 10 haBeckton District Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 34 haBrampton Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haFlanders Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haGooseley's Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haEast Ham Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 202324 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 20 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,357 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub1.0 miGP surgeryMarket Street Health Group84 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBlakeberry Pharmacy66 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi94 schools61 primary, 14 secondary, 2 all-through, 5 independent, 3 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 206 pupilsright herePrimaryVicarage Primary Schoolages 3-11, 870 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughLangdon Academyages 3-16, 2,026 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Educationunder a mileUniversityUniversity of East London1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY1.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR23 miRailway stationBarking1.3 miUndergroundEast Ham Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale6.7 miFerryWoolwich Ferry North PierNorth Woolwich2.1 miBus stops130 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E6 postcode district.
