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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People9,850 residentsin the Mile End West census areaMedian age 27.02,921 households25% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright43% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,912 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 13% go by car, 27% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%7% 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°C627 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)
Nearby landmarksSurrey Waterlake · 1.4 miCanada Waterlake · 1.8 miLimehouse Cuttidal water · under a mileLimehouse Basin Entrancetidal water · under a milePrescott Channelwater · 1.2 miStave Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMile End Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haTower Hamlets Cemetery Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 87 haMile End Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haAckroyd Drive Allotmentsallotments · under a mileStepney Greenplaying 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 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 23 · PM2.5 9.9 · PM10 17 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,740 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMile End Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgerySt.paul's Way Medical Ctr87 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLincoln Pharmacy69 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist195 Bow Common Lane (Dental Practice)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi154 schools82 primary, 23 secondary, 3 all-through, 14 independent, 10 special, 4 nursery, 2 sixth form, 16 otherPrimarySt Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federationages 3-11, 180 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughSt Paul's Way Trust Schoolages 4-18, 1,866 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStebon Primary Schoolages 3-11, 695 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City College1.0 miUniversityQueen Mary University of Londonunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationLimehouseunder a mileUndergroundMile End Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.0 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier1.0 miBus stops179 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E2 postcode district.
