Local servicesHospitalEast Ham Memorial Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryNewham Vicarage Practice95 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVicarage Pharmacy78 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistUK Smiles Dental Practice LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi120 schools70 primary, 18 secondary, 4 all-through, 7 independent, 7 special, 7 nursery, 3 sixth form, 4 otherPrimaryWest Ham Church Primary Schoolages 3-11, 273 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPark Primary Schoolages 3-11, 627 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStratford School Academyages 11-16, 1,477 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)under a mileUniversityRavensbourne2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY2.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR21 miRailway stationMarylandStratfordunder a mileUndergroundPlaistow Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.9 miFerryEast India Pier2.3 miBus stops160 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E13 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E13 postcode district.
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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People7,302 residentsin the Plaistow North census areaMedian age 34.32,495 households24% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright42% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,468 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 20% go by car, 48% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 66%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°C593 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 27 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 landmarksAbbey Creektidal water · under a milePrescott Channelwater · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miRook Islandisland · 2.5 miLincoln Islandisland · 2.6 miBow Creektidal water · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Ham Parkpark · within reach · 27 haStratford Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haWanstead Flatspark · 1.1 mi · 164 haMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 13 haAtherton Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSt Marys Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202040 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, 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 20 · 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
Broadband87% 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)2,683 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
