Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,768 residentsin the Woodford Green census areaMedian age 39.32,590 households67% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright15% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,494 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, construction 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 29% go by car, 23% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% 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°C647 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksAnti-Air War Memorialhistoric site · 1.0 miDaisy Lakelake · under a mileCuthbert Lakelake · under a mileWalthamstow Forestforest · 1.3 miReed's Forestforest · 1.3 miThe Templehistoric site · 2.5 miWoodford Bridgebridge · under a mileBluebell Wood' Chingford Hatchwalk or trail · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesClaybury Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 79 haRoding Valley Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 35 haRay Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haWoodford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haAshton Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 15 haWanstead Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 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: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 8.8 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)2,732 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoding Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryThe Broadway Surgery32 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMayors Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWoodford Green Dentalunder a milePolice stationWanstead Police StationLondon2.0 miCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi53 schools27 primary, 10 secondary, 9 independent, 6 special, 1 otherSecondaryWoodbridge High Schoolages 11-18, 1,980 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRay Lodge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 674 pupilsunder a mileIndependentWoodford Green Preparatory Schoolages 3-11, 366 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWaltham Forest College2.1 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.9 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationHighams Park1.5 miUndergroundWoodford Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale4.4 miFerryEast India Pier6.9 miBus stops95 within a mileCar parkCharteris Road Car Park (CP1)Woodford Green2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity43 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 IG8 postcode district.
