Local servicesHospitalKing George Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryFullwell Cross Med. Ctr.37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFairlop Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBarkingside Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi59 schools29 primary, 10 secondary, 3 all-through, 6 independent, 7 special, 4 otherPrimaryMossford Green Primary Schoolages 3-11, 451 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFullwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 458 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryIlford County High Schoolages 11-18, 1,115 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeyton Sixth Form College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of East London5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.9 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN22 miRailway stationNewbury Park Station1.0 miUndergroundBarkingside Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale6.3 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth5.2 miBus stops79 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IG6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:52 pm
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People14,594 residentsin the Fairlop census areaMedian age 36.95,258 households61% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright10% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 7,081 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 34% go by car, 28% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%5% 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, 25 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)
Parks and green spacesFairlop Waterspark · under a mile · 125 haClaybury Parkpark · under a mile · 79 haValentines Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 51 haBarkingside Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 6 haOakfield Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 20 haFullwell Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 9 Feb 202322 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 16 · PM2.5 8.7 · 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
Broadband88% 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)5,378 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
