Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,640 residentsin the Eastbrookend census areaMedian age 37.62,307 households67% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,114 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 44% go by car, 24% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% 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°C591 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 25 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 landmarksCurzon Lakelake · under a mileBardag Lakelake · under a mileWhite Hart Lakeswater · under a mileThe Slackwater · under a mileBlack Poplar Woodwoodland · under a mileEastbrook Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCentral Parkpark · under a mile · 49 haEastbrookend Country Parkpark · under a mile · 131 haHarrow Lodge Parkpark · under a mile · 41 haCrowlands Heath Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 23 haCrowlands Open Spaceplaying field · under a mile · 6 haPark Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202319 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 15 · PM2.5 8.5 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,447 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueens Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryModern Medical Centre47 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAsvacare LTD31 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools33 primary, 10 secondary, 2 all-through, 3 independent, 4 specialPrimaryRush Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 840 pupilsright herePrimaryConcordia Academyages 4-11, 597 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHornchurch High Schoolages 11-16, 661 pupils1.0 miCollegeBarking and Dagenham Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of East London6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationRomfordunder a mileUndergroundElm Park Underground Station1.3 miBus stationBus StationLakeside6.8 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth4.2 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM7 postcode district.
