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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE2
Telephone code01931
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 – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,196 residentsin the Bethnal Green North West census areaMedian age 31.22,785 households26% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright35% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 3,897 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 10% go by car, 20% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%5% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 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 landmarksKeeling Househistoric site · under a mileMemorial Gardenhistoric site · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 1.9 miCat and Mutton Bridgebridge · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 2.2 miRegent's Canal Towpathwalk or trail · 1.4 miThe Green Bridgebridge · 1.1 miShadwell Entrancetidal water · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWeaver's Community Spacepark · under a mile · 6 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 87 haMiddleton Greenpark · under a mileYork Hall Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMabley Greenplaying field · 1.8 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 mi away, Thornborough, 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 26 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 17 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
Broadband86% 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)3,044 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal London Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBethnal Green Health Ctr.110 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots91 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationTower Hamlets PoliceLondonunder a mileCash machinePost Office4 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi168 schools95 primary, 28 secondary, 1 all-through, 23 independent, 11 special, 5 nursery, 5 otherPrimaryLawdale Junior Schoolages 7-11, 205 pupilsright hereSecondaryOaklands Schoolages 11-18, 902 pupilsright herePrimaryElizabeth Selby Infants' Schoolages 2-7, 258 pupilsright hereCollegeWorkers' Educational Associationunder a mileUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationBethnal Greenunder a mileUndergroundBethnal Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.2 miFerryTower PierTower Hill1.6 miBus stops200 within a mileCar parkOaklands School Sixth Form Car ParkLondon3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon33 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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