Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,782 residentsin the Hainault East census areaMedian age 35.93,266 households55% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright27% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,241 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 39% go by car, 26% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%4% 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°C650 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.1 miSheep Waterlake · 1.2 miFairlop Waterswater · under a mileRose Wellwater · 1.1 miDog Kennel Hillhill · 1.3 miAnti-Air War Memorialhistoric site · 3.5 miCabin Hillhill · 1.7 miSouth Tower, Pioneer Pointhistoric site · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFairlop Waterspark · under a mile · 125 haHainault Forest Country Parkpark · under a mile · 367 haClaybury Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 79 haHainault Forest Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 127 haOakfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 20 haFairlop Oak Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 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 9 Feb 202321 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 13 · PM2.5 8.2 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,609 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKing George Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryThe Forest Edge Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHainault Health Centreright herePolice stationBarkingside Police StationLondon1.7 miCash machineNew North Road Service Stationunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 5 special, 2 otherPrimaryJohn Bramston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 438 pupilsunder a milePrimaryManford Primary Schoolages 3-11, 460 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryForest Academyages 11-16, 749 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College4.4 miUniversityUniversity of East London7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.4 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationNewbury Park Station2.3 miUndergroundHainault Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationTesco Drop Off PointWaltham Abbey6.9 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth6.3 miBus stops76 within a mileCar parkHainault Station Car Park (TfL)Ilfordunder a mileEV chargingubitricity14 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IG6 postcode district.
