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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,544 residentsin the Forest Gate South census areaMedian age 32.52,764 households33% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright20% social rented, 46% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,787 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 23% go by car, 44% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 63%11% 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 October23 days of air frost, 26 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.4 miRook Islandisland · 1.9 miLincoln Islandisland · 1.9 miAbbey Creektidal water · 1.6 miPrescott Channelwater · 1.7 miDaisy Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWanstead Flatspark · under a mile · 164 haWest Ham Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haForest Lane Parkpark · under a mileIlford Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 37 haAtherton Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 13 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 10 Nov 202450 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 20 · PM2.5 9.6 · 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
Broadband91% 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)2,950 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ham Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryUpton Lane Medical Centre86 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPush Pharmacy75 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistForest Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi103 schools61 primary, 15 secondary, 4 all-through, 8 independent, 3 special, 6 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherIndependentQuwwat Ul Islam Girls' Schoolages 3-16, 181 pupilsright hereSecondaryForest Gate Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,343 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Angela's Ursuline Schoolages 11-18, 1,311 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.4 miUniversityUniversity of East London3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationForest Gateunder a mileUndergroundUpton Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.9 miFerryEast India Pier2.9 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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