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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People6,888 residentsin the Mill Meads census areaMedian age 30.83,229 households19% of homes owner-occupied5% owned outright27% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate80% of adults are economically active, 4,434 in work, 3% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 13%, health and social work 12%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 52% work from home, 9% go by car, 31% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages61% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%3% 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 mileAbbey Creektidal water · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 2.6 miLimehouse Cuttidal water · 1.2 miCanada Waterlake · 3.0 miBellmouth Passagewater · 2.1 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 milePudding Mill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBromley Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileHackney Marshes Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 92 haSource: 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 202550 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
Broadband97% 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)3,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMile End Hospital Cdc1.4 miGP surgeryCarpenters Practice104 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNewgen Pharmacy75 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi130 schools79 primary, 20 secondary, 5 all-through, 6 independent, 9 special, 6 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherAll-throughBobby Moore Academyages 4-19, 971 pupilsright herePrimaryOasis School 360ages 4-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarpenters Primary Schoolages 3-11, 306 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)under a mileUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationStratford (London)under a mileDLRPudding Mill Lane DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.4 miFerryEast India Pier1.9 miBus stops154 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E15 postcode district.
