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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People7,926 residentsin the Upper Clapton census areaMedian age 27.62,782 households17% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright51% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,112 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: education 21%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 17% go by car, 28% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle88% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%9% 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°C611 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October24 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 landmarksWarwick Reservoir Westreservoir · under a mileWarwick Reservoir Eastreservoir · under a mileNew Riverriver · 1.3 miClapton Pondpond · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.6 miMain Marshwetland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSpringfield Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haClapton Commonpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Robin Hood Community Gardenpark · under a mileNorth Millfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 92 haSouth Millfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 9.2 · PM10 15 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,059 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryHealy Medical Centre67 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGreen Light Pharmacy73 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistClapton Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi134 schools74 primary, 17 secondary, 1 all-through, 31 independent, 5 special, 3 nursery, 2 sixth form, 1 otherIndependentTayyibah Girls' Schoolages 4-18, 157 pupilsright hereIndependentBeis Trana Girls' Schoolages 3-16, 271 pupilsright hereSecondaryYesodey Hatorah Senior Girls Schoolages 11-16, 380 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeyton Sixth Form College2.6 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationClaptonUpper Claptonunder a mileUndergroundSeven Sisters Underground Station1.2 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale1.5 miFerryCamden Lock WaterbusCamden Town4.1 miBus stops136 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E5 postcode district.
