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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People10,299 residentsin the Leyton South census areaMedian age 34.33,815 households35% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright30% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,170 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 18% go by car, 40% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%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 landmarksReservoir Number 5reservoir · 1.9 miLincoln Islandisland · 2.5 miRook Islandisland · 2.5 miReservoir Number 3reservoir · 2.1 miWalthamstow Forestforest · 2.6 miMain Marshwetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoronation Gardenspark · under a mileQueen Elizabeth Olympic Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haSidmouth Parkpark · under a mileHackney Marshplaying field · under a mile · 53 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · under a mile · 92 haLeyton Jubilee Parkplaying field · under a mile · 15 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 19 · 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,266 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhipps Cross Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryLeyton Healthcare 4Th Floor78 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLeyton Orient Pharmacy70 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Care Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi91 schools52 primary, 13 secondary, 5 all-through, 7 independent, 5 special, 6 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentLantern of Knowledge Secondary Schoolages 10-16, 86 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDawlish Primary Schoolages 4-11, 158 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughGeorge Mitchell Schoolages 3-16, 973 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeyton Sixth Form College1.1 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationLeyton Midland Roadunder a mileUndergroundLeyton Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.9 miFerryEast India Pier3.8 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E10 postcode district.
