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 – 3:52 pm
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People8,900 residentsin the East Ham West census areaMedian age 31.72,752 households29% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright34% social rented, 35% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,539 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, administrative services 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 22% go by car, 43% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 64%10% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C593 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 26 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)
Parks and green spacesWest Ham Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWanstead Flatspark · 1.3 mi · 164 haSt Marys Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 13 haCanning Town Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202325 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 20 · PM2.5 9.8 · PM10 16 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
Broadband93% 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)3,033 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEast Ham Memorial Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLucas Avenue Practice88 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyClockwork Pharmacy71 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBarking Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi112 schools68 primary, 15 secondary, 3 all-through, 7 independent, 5 special, 7 nursery, 3 sixth form, 4 otherPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 431 pupilsright herePrimaryPlaistow Primary Schoolages 3-11, 359 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLister Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,470 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Educationunder a mileUniversityUniversity of East London2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY2.1 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationWoodgrange ParkManor Park1.2 miUndergroundUpton Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale5.8 miFerryEast India Pier2.4 miBus stops169 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E6 postcode district.
