Local servicesHospitalLondon Independent Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThe Limehouse Practice69 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNash Chemist59 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSda Dental Studioright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi145 schools80 primary, 21 secondary, 2 all-through, 14 independent, 7 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 16 otherPrimaryCyril Jackson Primary Schoolages 3-11, 448 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 411 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughSt Paul's Way Trust Schoolages 4-18, 1,866 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew City Collegeunder a mileUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY3.5 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR19 miRailway stationCanary Wharfunder a mileDLRWestferry DLR Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station5.2 miFerryCanary Wharf Pierunder a mileBus stops174 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E14 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E14 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 – 3:53 pm
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People9,590 residentsin the Limehouse East census areaMedian age 31.63,823 households27% of homes owner-occupied8% owned outright30% social rented, 42% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,304 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 14%, professional and scientific services 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 8% go by car, 25% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 73%6% 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°C626 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 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 landmarksSurrey Waterlake · 1.0 miCanada Waterlake · 1.3 miLimehouse Basin Entrancetidal water · under a mileBellmouth Passagewater · under a mileLimehouse Cuttidal water · under a mileStave Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRopemakers Fieldpark · under a mileBartlett Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haKing's Wharfpark · under a mileMile End Park Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 8 haStepney Greenplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haAckroyd Drive Allotmentsallotments · 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: 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 · 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
Broadband89% 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)4,164 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
