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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People10,563 residentsin the Lea Bridge census areaMedian age 34.73,982 households47% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright14% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,497 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 19% go by car, 32% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%7% 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°C612 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 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 landmarksWarwick Reservoir Westreservoir · 1.1 miReservoir Number 5reservoir · 1.2 miNew Riverriver · 1.9 miClapton Pondpond · under a mileMain Marshwetland · under a mileWalthamstow Forestforest · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillfieldspark · under a mile · 9 haSpringfield Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 87 haHackney Marshplaying field · under a mile · 53 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · under a mile · 92 haNorth Millfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 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 9.3 · 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
Broadband95% 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)4,207 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Riverside Practice67 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHackney Pharmacy74 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistClapton Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi120 schools62 primary, 16 secondary, 2 all-through, 30 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimarySouthwold Primary Schoolages 3-11, 341 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMandeville Primary Schoolages 2-11, 266 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryClapton Girls' Academyages 11-19, 1,169 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeyton Sixth Form College2.1 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationLea Bridgeunder a mileUndergroundBlackhorse Road Underground Station1.7 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.0 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier4.0 miBus stops128 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E10 postcode district.
