Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospital1.3 miGP surgerySeymour Medical Centre67 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLea Bridge Road (Pharmacy)68 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLea Bridge Road Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi104 schools56 primary, 15 secondary, 4 all-through, 15 independent, 4 special, 5 nursery, 2 sixth form, 3 otherSecondaryLammas Schoolages 11-16, 462 pupilsright herePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Infant Schoolages 2-7, 132 pupilsright herePrimaryWillow Brook Primary School Academyages 3-11, 660 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeyton Sixth Form College1.3 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR20 miRailway stationLea Bridgeunder a mileUndergroundLeyton Underground Station1.0 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale2.4 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier4.0 miBus stops100 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,299 residentsin the Leyton South census areaMedian age 34.33,815 households35% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright30% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,170 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 18% go by car, 40% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%6% 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°C600 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 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 landmarksReservoir Number 5reservoir · 1.4 miReservoir Number 3reservoir · 1.6 miMain Marshwetland · under a mileWalthamstow Forestforest · 2.7 miLincoln Islandisland · 3.0 miRook Islandisland · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHackney Marshplaying field · under a mile · 53 haQueen Elizabeth Olympic Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 28 haCambrian Gardenspark · under a mileFriendship Gardenspark · under a mileHackney Marshes Centresports ground · under a mile · 92 haLeyton Jubilee Parkplaying field · within reach · 15 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 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: 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 19 · PM2.5 9.0 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,266 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50