Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,756 residentsin the Dagnam Park & Noak Hill census areaMedian age 37.72,873 households60% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright28% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,532 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 50% go by car, 20% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C605 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksThe Manor Nature Reserve.historic site · under a mileAbbotswickhistoric site · 2.1 miThe Forestforest · 1.9 miPark Lakelake · 3.1 miSpice Pits Woodwoodland · under a mileLittle Hatter's Woodwoodland · under a mileGipsy Bottomvalley · 2.3 miMount Fitchet Castlecastle · 5.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDagnam Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haWeald Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 175 haCentral Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haMaylands Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haNoak Hill Sports Complexsports ground · 1.0 mi · 6 haChurch Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202315 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: 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)3,095 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrivate Hospitals2.2 miGP surgeryThe Saheecha's Practices13 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.6 miPolice stationRomford Police Station3.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Harold Hill1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 2 specialIndependentKoru Independent AP Academyages 11-16, 33 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDrapers' Brookside Infant Schoolages 3-7, 198 pupils1.0 miSecondaryDrapers' Academyages 11-18, 1,196 pupils1.1 miCollegeBarking and Dagenham College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of East London10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationHarold Wood2.1 miUndergroundUpminster Bridge Underground Station4.5 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield3.8 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth8.7 miBus stops27 within a mileCar parkParking space on Hilldene AvenueRomford1.4 miEV chargingHilldene Avenue Car Park1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM4 postcode district.
