Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,613 residentsin the Gidea Park census areaMedian age 42.03,958 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,691 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 34% go by car, 18% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C592 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 24 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 spacesRaphael Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haRomford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haLodge Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haHaynes Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haGidea Park Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 5 haBalgores Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 8.3 · 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
Broadband89% 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)4,030 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Romford)under a mileGP surgeryRaphaels House37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBritcrown Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGidea Park Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 2 specialIndependentGidea Park Preparatory School and Nurseryages 2-11, 163 pupilsright hereIndependentSt Mary's Hare Park Schoolages 2-11, 144 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Royal Liberty Schoolages 11-16, 749 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of East London8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.5 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationGidea Parkunder a mileUndergroundHornchurch Underground Station2.4 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield5.5 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth6.1 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM2 postcode district.
