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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People8,328 residentsin the South Hackney census areaMedian age 35.23,539 households23% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright56% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,064 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 13% go by car, 23% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%3% 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°C596 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 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 landmarksBurdett-Coutts Drinking Memorial Fountainhistoric site · under a mileGrand Regent Towerhistoric site · under a mileThe Green Bridgebridge · 1.0 miCat and Mutton Bridgebridge · 1.0 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.5 miCanada Waterlake · 2.9 miPrescott Channelwater · 1.5 miCapital Ring Section 13walk or trail · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · within reach · 87 haWell Street Commonpark · under a mile · 9 haQueen Elizabeth Olympic Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 28 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 92 haMabley Greenplaying field · under a mile · 12 haHackney Marshplaying field · 1.0 mi · 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 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 22 · PM2.5 9.6 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,685 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryElsdale Street Surgery103 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVictoria Park Pharmacy78 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBethnal Green Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi154 schools84 primary, 25 secondary, 4 all-through, 17 independent, 12 special, 6 nursery, 2 sixth form, 4 otherSecondaryMossbourne Victoria Park Academyages 11-18, 838 pupilsright herePrimaryLauriston Schoolages 3-11, 440 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChisenhale Primary Schoolages 3-11, 322 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)1.6 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY4.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationHomertonunder a mileUndergroundMile End Underground Station1.0 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.7 miFerryCanary Wharf Pier2.3 miBus stops202 within a mileCar parkCar Parking Near London Stadiumunder a mileEV chargingubitricity36 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E9 postcode district.
