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 – 3:52 pm
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People8,426 residentsin the Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town census areaMedian age 29.53,158 households26% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright24% social rented, 43% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 4,713 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, information and communication 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 51% work from home, 10% go by car, 31% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%5% 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°C593 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksPrescott Channelwater · under a mileAbbey Creektidal water · 1.0 miRook Islandisland · 2.7 miLincoln Islandisland · 2.7 miSurrey Waterlake · 3.4 miThe Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Olympic Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haWest Ham Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 87 haHackney Marshplaying field · 1.4 mi · 53 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 92 haDrapers Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 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 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 22 · PM2.5 9.5 · 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
Broadband92% 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)5,089 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -12 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ham Memorial Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryStratford Health Centre86 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOsbon Pharmacy79 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNHS North East London Icbunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi116 schools62 primary, 18 secondary, 6 all-through, 8 independent, 9 special, 7 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryColegrave Primary Schoolages 4-11, 519 pupilsunder a mileIndependentHafs Academyages 7-16, 77 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySarah Bonnell Schoolages 11-16, 1,202 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)under a mileUniversityQueen Mary University of London2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationStratford (London)under a mileDLRStratford DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.2 miFerryEast India Pier2.5 miBus stops140 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E15 postcode district.
