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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 landmarksRatcliff Crosshistoric site · under a mileTower Hamletshistoric site · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 1.0 miGlamis Road draw bridgebridge · under a mileThames Path Bermondsey Wall Eastwalk or trail · under a mileRotherhithe River Pathwalk or trail · under a mileShadwell Entrancetidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
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
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal London Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCable Street130 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots87 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWapping Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police Marine Policing UnitLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
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 mileCar parkParkingLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon15 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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