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Local servicesHospitalThe Royal London Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCable Street130 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots87 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWapping Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi175 schools94 primary, 27 secondary, 1 all-through, 19 independent, 12 special, 5 nursery, 17 otherSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 867 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlue Gate Fields Infants' Schoolages 3-7, 336 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBlue Gate Fields Junior Schoolages 7-11, 350 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.5 miUniversityQueen Mary University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationShadwellunder a mileDLRShadwell DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.2 miFerryWapping Pierunder a mileBus stops169 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E1 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E1 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,054 residentsin the Shadwell North census areaMedian age 31.02,391 households15% of homes owner-occupied6% owned outright56% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,829 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, hospitality 13%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 13% go by car, 31% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle86% 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 higher24% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 68%10% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 29 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSurrey Waterlake · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 1.0 miShadwell Entrancetidal water · under a mileLower Pooltidal water · under a mileThames Linkwater · under a mileStave Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKing Edward Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haBarnardo Gardenspark · under a mileArbour Square Gardenspark · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCable Street Allotmentsallotments · within reachShadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centresports ground · 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 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,701 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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