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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People8,328 residentsin the South Hackney census areaMedian age 35.23,539 households23% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright56% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,064 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 13% go by car, 23% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C613 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 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)
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · within reach · 87 haWell Street Commonpark · within reach · 9 haCassland Road Gardenspark · under a mileHackney Marshes Centresports ground · under a mile · 92 haMabley Greenplaying field · under a mile · 12 haHackney Marshplaying field · under a mile · 4 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 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 22 · PM2.5 9.6 · PM10 16 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
Broadband89% 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)3,685 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryElsdale Street Surgery97 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVictoria Park Pharmacy72 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColosseum Dental (Well Street)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi150 schools82 primary, 24 secondary, 4 all-through, 16 independent, 12 special, 6 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherSecondaryMossbourne Victoria Park Academyages 11-18, 838 pupilsright herePrimaryOrchard Primary Schoolages 3-11, 518 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLauriston Schoolages 3-11, 440 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.7 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHomertonunder a mileUndergroundBethnal Green Underground Station1.1 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.5 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier2.5 miBus stops213 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E9 postcode district.
