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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People6,845 residentsin the Hackney Marshes census areaMedian age 34.22,720 households16% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright67% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,885 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 17% go by car, 36% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%6% 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 mileWick Fieldwoodland · under a milePrescott Channelwater · 1.5 miReservoir Number 5reservoir · 2.3 miWarwick Reservoir Westreservoir · 2.3 miSurrey Waterlake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Olympic Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haVictory Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · under a mile · 92 haMabley Greenplaying field · under a mile · 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 202549 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 9.5 · 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
Broadband98% 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)2,816 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -6 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryTrowbridge Practice93 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySilverfields71 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistV Dental Smile Studiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi119 schools68 primary, 16 secondary, 5 all-through, 8 independent, 11 special, 6 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryGainsborough Primary Schoolages 0-11, 308 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMossbourne Riverside Academyages 3-11, 602 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughHarris Academy Chobhamages 3-18, 2,047 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.3 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationHackney Wickunder a mileDLRStratford International DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.2 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier3.1 miBus stops146 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E9 postcode district.
