Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt. Katherine's Dock Practice135 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCity Dock Pharmacy83 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHermitage Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi163 schools91 primary, 26 secondary, 2 all-through, 22 independent, 13 special, 4 nursery, 5 otherSecondaryMulberry Academy London Dockages 11-19, 304 pupilsright herePrimarySt Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHermitage Primary Schoolages 3-11, 269 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Association1.3 miUniversityGuildhall School of Music and Drama1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationShadwellunder a mileDLRTower Gateway DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.5 miFerryTower Bridge QuayWappingunder a mileBus stops215 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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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People8,965 residentsin the St George in the East & Wapping North census areaMedian age 31.13,807 households26% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright24% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are economically active, 5,135 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 19%, professional and scientific services 17%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 59% work from home, 8% go by car, 17% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%5% 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°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 29 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 · 1.0 miCanada Waterlake · 1.1 miUpper Pooltidal water · under a mileLower Pooltidal water · under a mileThames Linkwater · under a mileStave Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCloysters Greenpark · under a mileSwedenborg Gardenspark · under a mileMaudlins Greenpark · under a mileJohn Orwell Sports Centresports ground · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haCable Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 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 25 · PM2.5 10.0 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,074 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
