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
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People7,332 residentsin the Hoxton South & East census areaMedian age 31.13,361 households17% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright43% social rented, 37% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,101 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 17%, information and communication 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 8% go by car, 21% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%4% 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 October19 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 landmarksImperial Hallhistoric site · under a mileCaliban Towerhistoric site · under a mileRegent's Canal Towpathwalk or trail · under a mileOystergate Walkwalk or trail · 1.3 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.4 miCat and Mutton Bridgebridge · 1.1 miPelican Poollake · 2.6 miRiverbank Housebridge · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJoe White Gardenspark · within reachShoreditch Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haHoxton Community Gardenpark · under a mileBritannia Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · 1.7 mi · 4 haCable Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, 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 30 · PM2.5 11 · PM10 18 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
Broadband100% 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)4,633 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hubunder a mileGP surgeryHarley Mental Health LTD142 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJudds Chemist106 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNile Street Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBishopsgate Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePost Office3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi171 schools89 primary, 26 secondary, 1 all-through, 29 independent, 12 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 8 otherPrimarySt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 239 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Monica's Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 172 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' Schoolages 11-18, 1,152 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Associationunder a mileUniversityGuildhall School of Music and Dramaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.2 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationOld Streetunder a mileUndergroundOld Street Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.4 miFerryBlackfriars Pier1.4 miBus stops246 within a mileCar parkFanshaw Street - London Car Park (Euro Car Parks)8 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity38 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the N1 postcode district.
