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
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People9,850 residentsin the Mile End West census areaMedian age 27.02,921 households25% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright43% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,912 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 13% go by car, 27% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 2% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 28 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 landmarksMalplaquet Househistoric site · under a mileTower divisionhistoric site · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 1.4 miCanada Waterlake · 1.8 miThe Green Bridgebridge · under a mileRotherhithe River Pathwalk or trail · 1.3 miGlamis Road draw bridgebridge · 1.0 miLimehouse Basin Entrancetidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haMile End Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haCarlton Square Gardenspark · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMile End Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haAckroyd Drive Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202039 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 24 · PM2.5 9.8 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,740 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLondon Independent Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryQmul Tobacco Cessation Service105 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMedichem Pharmacy75 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMile End Dental Practiceright herePolice stationTower Hamlets PoliceLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone4 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi151 schools89 primary, 28 secondary, 2 all-through, 15 independent, 9 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherIndependentMazahirul Uloom London Schoolages 11-16, 113 pupilsright herePrimaryBen Jonson Primary Schoolages 3-11, 591 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing Collegeages 11-18, 1,364 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.5 miUniversityQueen Mary University of Londonright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationBethnal Greenunder a mileUndergroundStepney Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.7 miFerryRotherhithe Pier1.3 miBus stops170 within a mileCar parkSt Peters Court Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon17 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E1 postcode district.
