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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,086 residentsin the North Woolwich census areaMedian age 32.42,668 households21% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright39% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 3,485 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 20% go by car, 43% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C566 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksWoolwich Reachtidal water · under a mileGallions Reachtidal water · under a mileTripcock Nessheadland · 1.6 miSouth Merelake · 3.0 miGallions Pointwetland · under a mileKing George V Dockdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeckton District Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haRoyal Victoria Gardenspark · under a mile · 5 haNew Beckton Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haBarrack Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 15 haSportsdocksports ground · under a mileConnaught Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202325 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 22 · 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
Broadband89% 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)3,413 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryThe Practice Albert Road47 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy36 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNorth Woolwich Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools43 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryDrew Primary Schoolages 3-11, 403 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLondon Design and Engineering UTCages 14-19, 854 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWinsor Primary Schoolages 3-11, 580 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Education2.1 miUniversityUniversity of East Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCYunder a mileMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationWoolwich Dockyardunder a mileDLRKing George V DLR StationSilvertownunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale8.0 miFerryWoolwich Ferry North PierNorth Woolwichunder a mileBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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