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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People8,194 residentsin the Lower Clapton census areaMedian age 34.93,114 households42% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright24% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 4,499 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 11% go by car, 19% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%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°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 · 1.7 miReservoir Number 5reservoir · 1.9 miClapton Pondpond · under a mileNew Riverriver · 2.0 miMain Marshwetland · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haMillfieldspark · under a mile · 9 haHackney Downspark · under a mile · 17 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · under a mile · 92 haMabley Greenplaying field · under a mile · 12 haHackney Marshplaying field · under a mile · 4 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 22 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 16 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)3,287 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorth East London Bowel Cancer Screening Centre91 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRegal Pharmacy69 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi135 schools71 primary, 21 secondary, 3 all-through, 27 independent, 7 special, 4 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryRushmore Primary Schoolages 3-11, 455 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryClapton Girls' Academyages 11-19, 1,169 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMillfields Community Schoolages 3-11, 634 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)2.1 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHomertonunder a mileDLRStratford International DLR Station1.6 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.6 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier3.3 miBus stops192 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E5 postcode district.
