Local servicesHospitalMile End Hospital Cdc1.2 miGP surgeryRuston Street Clinic100 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyParnell Chemist77 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi127 schools78 primary, 21 secondary, 4 all-through, 5 independent, 9 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherSecondaryMulberry UTCages 14-19, 536 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughBobby Moore Academyages 4-19, 971 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academyages 3-11, 660 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)under a mileUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHackney Wickunder a mileDLRPudding Mill Lane DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.2 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier2.1 miBus stops161 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E3 postcode district.
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 – 3:52 pm
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People11,328 residentsin the Bow South census areaMedian age 31.44,871 households27% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright30% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 6,578 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 9% go by car, 23% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle84% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%4% 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°C596 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 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 landmarksPrescott Channelwater · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 2.5 miAbbey Creektidal water · 1.0 miCanada Waterlake · 2.9 miLimehouse Cuttidal water · 1.3 miBellmouth Passagewater · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haQueen Elizabeth Olympic Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haGrove Hall Parkpark · under a mileHackney Marshes Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 92 haMabley Greenplaying field · under a mile · 12 haBromley Recreation Groundplaying field · 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: 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 23 · PM2.5 9.8 · PM10 17 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
Broadband86% 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)5,672 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
