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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtEC3
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 –
People5,815 residentsin the Tower Hill & Wapping South census areaMedian age 35.52,891 households39% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright13% social rented, 47% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate78% of adults are economically active, 3,844 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 20%, professional and scientific services 20%, information and communication 12%Getting to work: 68% work from home, 8% go by car, 12% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages70% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualificationsMain language: English 81%2% 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, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 29 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBloody Towerhistoric site · under a mileTower Greenhistoric site · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 1.4 miCanada Waterlake · 1.4 miOystergate Walkwalk or trail · under a mileTower Bridge, London, United Kingdombridge · under a mileTower Bridge, London, Englandbridge · under a mileBermondsey Wall Eastwalk or trail · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTrinity Square Gardenspark · under a mileTower Gardenspark · under a mileWakefield Gardenspark · under a mileJohn Orwell Sports Centresports ground · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haCable Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 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: 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 30 · PM2.5 10 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,448 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGstt @ London Bridge Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWomens London Mhtr145 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Wellness Pharmacy86 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBishopsgate Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATM2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi174 schools95 primary, 27 secondary, 1 all-through, 23 independent, 15 special, 6 nursery, 1 sixth form, 6 otherIndependentDavid Game Collegeages 13-22, 247 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEnglish Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMulberry Academy London Dockages 11-19, 304 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Association1.1 miUniversityGuildhall School of Music and Drama1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationLondon Fenchurch StreetCity of Londonunder a mileUndergroundTower Hill Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.1 miFerryTower PierTower Hillunder a mileBus stops241 within a mileCar parkAPCOA ParkingLondon10 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity16 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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