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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People9,930 residentsin the Upton Park census areaMedian age 33.62,566 households42% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright15% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,096 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, construction 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 23% go by car, 47% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 56%11% 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°C593 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 26 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)
Parks and green spacesWest Ham Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haWanstead Flatspark · 1.0 mi · 164 haPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSt Marys Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 13 haAtherton 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 9.7 · 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
Broadband95% 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)2,508 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ham Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEast End Medical Centre85 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKalhan LTD69 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Principal Dentistright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi113 schools66 primary, 16 secondary, 5 all-through, 6 independent, 5 special, 8 nursery, 3 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryUpton Cross Primary Schoolages 3-11, 414 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Bonaventure's RC Schoolages 11-18, 1,352 pupilsunder a milePrimaryElmhurst Primary Schoolages 3-11, 980 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Education1.2 miUniversityUniversity of East London2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY2.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationForest Gateunder a mileUndergroundUpton Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.4 miFerryEast India Pier2.5 miBus stops159 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E7 postcode district.
