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Pubs 549 Restaurants 2,348 Banks 89 Shops 3,403 Supermarkets 94 Takeaways 522 Cinemas 12 Attractions 558 Business services 334 Education 781 Health and beauty 1,527 Home improvement 610 Leisure 110 Property services 281




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtEC2A
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,949 residentsin the Shoreditch census areaMedian age 30.02,816 households16% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright23% social rented, 59% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 3,880 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 20%, information and communication 14%, finance and insurance 13%Getting to work: 63% work from home, 4% go by car, 16% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages68% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%3% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October19 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksImperial Hallhistoric site · under a milePrincipal Towerhistoric site · under a mileRegent's Canal Towpathwalk or trail · under a mileOystergate Walkwalk or trail · 1.1 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.2 miCanada Waterlake · 2.4 miRiverbank Housebridge · 1.1 miThe Middle Of London Bridge!bridge · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJoe White Gardenspark · under a mileQuaker Gardenpark · under a mileBoundary Gardenspark · under a mileFinsbury Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haCable Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 28 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 18 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,717 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hubunder a mileGP surgeryInnovate Adhd LTD K&M159 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyApex Pharmacy105 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDentessentialsunder a milePolice stationBishopsgate Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineCash machine 167 Moorgate6 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi164 schools88 primary, 24 secondary, 1 all-through, 29 independent, 9 special, 5 nursery, 8 otherSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' Schoolages 11-18, 1,152 pupilsright hereIndependentThe Lyceumages 3-11, 126 pupilsright herePrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 172 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Associationright hereUniversityGuildhall School of Music and Dramaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationOld Streetunder a mileUndergroundOld Street Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.3 miFerryTower PierTower Hill1.1 miBus stops267 within a mileCar parkParkBee Union Car Parks - Clere StLondon10 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon28 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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