Local servicesHospitalKing George Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryHainault Station Pharmacy26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHainault Station Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools26 primary, 7 secondary, 2 all-through, 6 special, 3 otherSecondaryKing Solomon High Schoolages 11-18, 636 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWohl Ilford Jewish Primary Schoolages 3-11, 245 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJohn Bramston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 438 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College4.0 miUniversityUniversity of East London6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationNewbury Park Station1.5 miUndergroundFairlop Underground StationFulwell Crossunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale7.2 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth5.5 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,015 residentsin the Aldborough Hatch census areaMedian age 36.12,577 households56% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright15% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,841 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 32% go by car, 29% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%5% 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°C647 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 25 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)
Parks and green spacesFairlop Waterspark · within reach · 125 haClaybury Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 79 haHainault Forest Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 367 haOakfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 20 haFairlop Oak Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haForest Farm Peace Gardenallotments · under a mile · 4 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 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 8.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,587 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
