Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,162 residentsin the Ilford Central & East census areaMedian age 32.42,406 households23% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright10% social rented, 66% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,984 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: information and communication 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 21% go by car, 35% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 57%10% 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°C594 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 26 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 · under a mileRook Islandisland · 1.7 miLincoln Islandisland · 1.8 miDaisy Lakelake · 3.1 miMill Pooltidal water · 1.6 miHand Trough Creektidal water · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesValentines Parkpark · under a mile · 51 haBarking Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haSouth Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haIlford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haUphall Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileThornton Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202323 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 19 · PM2.5 9.4 · PM10 15 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
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,607 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarking Community Hospital Cdc1.6 miGP surgeryIlford Medical Centre83 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDp Pharmacy56 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi84 schools53 primary, 9 secondary, 5 all-through, 10 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryCleveland Road Primary Schoolages 3-11, 899 pupilsright herePrimaryWinston Way Academyages 3-11, 616 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Ursuline Academy Ilfordages 11-18, 743 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Education1.9 miUniversityUniversity of East London3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.7 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN24 miRailway stationIlfordunder a mileUndergroundBarking Underground Station1.2 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale6.5 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth3.2 miBus stops108 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IG1 postcode district.
