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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People8,343 residentsin the Stepney Green census areaMedian age 31.03,047 households22% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright46% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,643 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 13% go by car, 28% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 71%9% 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, 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 landmarksSurrey Waterlake · under a mileCanada Waterlake · 1.3 miShadwell Entrancetidal water · under a mileLimehouse Basin Entrancetidal water · under a mileThames Linkwater · under a mileStave Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesArbour Square Gardenspark · under a mileStepney Church Yardpark · under a mileBelgrave Open Spacepark · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCable Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMile End Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 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 202039 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 24 · PM2.5 9.9 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,267 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLondon Independent Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Jubilee Street Practice LTD113 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots80 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMile End Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi166 schools89 primary, 26 secondary, 1 all-through, 16 independent, 10 special, 6 nursery, 1 sixth form, 17 otherSecondaryStepney All Saints Church of England Secondary Schoolages 11-18, 1,445 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarion Richardson Primary Schoolages 3-11, 465 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 867 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.4 miUniversityQueen Mary University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationLimehouseunder a mileUndergroundStepney Green Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station4.4 miFerryRotherhithe Pier1.0 miBus stops177 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E1 postcode district.
