Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,697 residentsin the Homerton North census areaMedian age 34.52,437 households41% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright32% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,382 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 12% go by car, 21% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%4% 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°C600 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 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 landmarksMain Marshwetland · under a mileWarwick Reservoir Westreservoir · 2.1 miReservoir Number 5reservoir · 2.2 miHackney Cutdock · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 3.2 miNew Riverriver · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haQueen Elizabeth Olympic Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haWell Street Commonpark · under a mile · 9 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · under a mile · 92 haMabley Greenplaying field · within reach · 12 haHackney Marshplaying field · under a mile · 4 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 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 20 · PM2.5 9.4 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,525 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Wick Health Centre96 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySilverfields75 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi130 schools72 primary, 20 secondary, 4 all-through, 16 independent, 9 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryDaubeney Primary Schoolages 2-11, 382 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKingsmead Primary Schoolages 2-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCardinal Pole Catholic Schoolages 11-19, 980 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.7 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.0 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHomertonunder a mileDLRStratford International DLR Station1.2 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.0 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier3.0 miBus stops177 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E5 postcode district.
