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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,493 residentsin the Highams Park East census areaMedian age 39.03,850 households68% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright12% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,343 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: education 13%, health and social work 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 27% go by car, 19% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% 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°C647 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksAnti-Air War Memorialhistoric site · 1.4 miWalthamstow Forestforest · under a milePole Hill Obeliskhistoric site · 2.0 miHatch Forestforest · 1.5 miBanbury Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miDaisy Lakelake · 2.4 miCuthbert Lakelake · 2.5 miBluebell Wood' Chingford Hatchwalk or trail · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Highams Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haLloyd Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 12 haWoodford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haChase Lane Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haPeter May Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 12 haLarkswood Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 17 · PM2.5 8.8 · PM10 14 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,905 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChingford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEnhanced GP Service43 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBorno Chemists41 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWaltham Forest PoliceLondon1.6 miCash machineGanasri Higham Park2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi60 schools34 primary, 12 secondary, 8 independent, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimarySelwyn Primary Schoolages 2-11, 721 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHandsworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHighams Park Schoolages 11-18, 1,592 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSir George Monoux Collegeunder a mileUniversityLondon Metropolitan University6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.5 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationHighams Parkunder a mileUndergroundWoodford Underground Station1.6 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.0 miFerryEast India Pier6.9 miBus stops103 within a mileCar parkHighams Park Station Car Park (TfL)Londonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity75 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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