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Shopping Malls 5 Butcher Shops 4 Cake Shops 4 Bed Shops 3 Sewing Shops 2 Specialist Book Shops 1 Other Shops 4

Other Amenities in Tower Hamlets

Pubs 12 Restaurants 178 Banks 8 Hotels 11 Supermarkets 12 Takeaways 50 Cinemas 9 Attractions 141 Business services 1 Education 237 Health and beauty 120 Home improvement 152 Leisure 1 Property services 68

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E2 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London

Postcode districtE2

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

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

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

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 · PM_2.5 9.9 · PM₁₀ 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO₂, PM_2.5 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.

Shopping Malls

Shopping Malls in Tower Hamlets

Ealing Broadway Shopping - London, Ealing
101 The Broadway, London, Ealing, W5 5JY · 11.8 mi
Westfield Shopping Centre - London
Ariel Way, London, W12 7GF · 8.3 mi
Westfield Shopping Centre (Ariel Way) - London
Ariel Way, London, W12 7GF · 8.3 mi
Brent Cross Shopping Centre - London
Prince Charles Drive, London, NW4 3FP · 9.2 mi
Brent Cross Shopping Centre (Prince Charles Drive) - London
Prince Charles Drive, London, NW4 3FP · 9.2 mi

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Tower Hamlets

HG Walter - London
51 Palliser Road, London, W14 9EB · 8.2 mi
j seal butchers - London
7 Barnes High Street, London, SW13 9LW · 10.0 mi
Hampstead Butcher & Providore - London
56 Rosslyn Hill, London, NW3 1ND · 6.6 mi
Heanens - London
1-7 Petersfield Rise, London, SW15 4AE · 10.3 mi

Cake Shops

Cake Shops in Tower Hamlets

London cakes - London
Apsley Way, London, NW2 7LW · 9.7 mi
Blueberry Hill Cakes - London
Unit 12, Battersea Business Centre, 99-109 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5UL · 6.6 mi
Candy Cakes - London
Shops D& E Jubliee & Bakerloo lines, Booking Hall, Baker Street Underground Station, London, NW1 5LA · 5.5 mi
Konditor & Cook - London
63 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NB · 3.6 mi

Bed Shops

Bed Shops in Tower Hamlets

Beds Express - Surbiton
20 Broadway, Surbiton, KT6 7HL · 14.6 mi
Bed & Suite Centre Limited - New Malden
224-226 Kingston Rd, New Malden, KT3 3RN · 13.3 mi
Taurus Beds - London
167 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LB · 6.6 mi

Sewing Shops

Sewing Shops in Tower Hamlets

Tikki Patchwork - London
293 Sandycombe Road, London, TW9 3LU · 11.5 mi
Mr Singh's Haberdashery - London
22 Shepherd's Bush Market, London, W12 8DE · 8.6 mi

Specialist Book Shops

Specialist Book Shops in Tower Hamlets

Amana Trust Bookshop - London
110 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JB · 3.6 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Tower Hamlets

Bethnal Green Road post office - Tower Hamlets, London
365 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AN · 1.4 mi
Bethnal Green post office - Tower Hamlets, London
223 - 227 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6AF · 1.7 mi
Cambridge Heath post office - London
481 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9BU · 1.5 mi
Roman Road post office (138 Roman Road) - Tower Hamlets, London
138 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0RX · 1.0 mi

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Top Cake Shops in Tower Hamlets

Cakes World - Twickenham
142 Heath Rd, Twickenham, TW1 4BN
14.2 miles away

Top Bed Shops in Tower Hamlets

Simply Beds - Harrow
176-178 Kenton Road, Harrow, HA3 8BL
13 miles away

Top Sewing Shops in Tower Hamlets

Sew Amazing - London, Bow
80 Saint Stephen's Road, London, Bow, E3 5JL
0.9 miles away
Rona Sewing Machines - Waltham Cross
143A High St, Waltham Cross, EN8 7AP
11.5 miles away

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Top Other Shops in Tower Hamlets

London Fields post office - Hackney, London
39 Broadway Market, Hackney, London, E8 4PH
1.8 miles away
Global Rare Diamonds - Fenchurch, London
3 Lloyds Avenue, Fenchurch, London, EC3N 3DS
2.2 miles away
Evelyn Street (301) post office - London
301 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5RA
2.5 miles away
Prince Regents Lane post office - Newham, London
131 Prince Regents Lane, Newham, London, E13 8RY
2.6 miles away
City of London Post Office - London, City of London
12 Eastcheap, London, City of London, EC3M 1AJ
2.5 miles away