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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People6,767 residentsin the Canning Town North census areaMedian age 34.02,495 households24% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright47% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,241 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 19% go by car, 47% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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 9°C, lows 3°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 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 landmarksAbbey Creektidal water · under a milePrescott Channelwater · under a mileBow Creektidal water · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 3.1 miThe Lakelake · 3.3 miBellmouth Passagewater · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Ham Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haLister Gardenspark · under a milePlaistow Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 13 haCanning Town Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 haBalaam Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202450 mi away, Worminghall, 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 20 · 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
Broadband87% 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)2,755 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hub1.0 miGP surgeryRopharm91 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMeds Point Pharmacy76 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistApples & Spice Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi122 schools72 primary, 18 secondary, 4 all-through, 7 independent, 8 special, 6 nursery, 3 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryGrange Primary Schoolages 2-11, 180 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRanelagh Primary Schoolages 3-11, 263 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEastlea Community Schoolages 11-16, 593 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)under a mileUniversityRavensbourne1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY2.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR21 miRailway stationWest Hamunder a mileUndergroundWest Ham Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.4 miFerryEast India Pier1.6 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E13 postcode district.
