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Pubs 611 Restaurants 2,399 Banks 137 Shops 3,272 Supermarkets 105 Takeaways 619 Cinemas 15 Attractions 580 Business services 318 Education 802 Health and beauty 1,561 Home improvement 577 Leisure 96 Property services 297




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtEC2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,583 residentsin the City of London census areaMedian age 37.24,914 households37% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright15% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,351 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 24%, finance and insurance 20%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 67% work from home, 3% go by car, 11% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages74% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%2% 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 October19 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHeron Towerhistoric site · under a mileThe Gherkin Swiss Re Towerhistoric site · under a mileOystergate Walkwalk or trail · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 1.8 miCanada Waterlake · 2.0 miRiverbank Housebridge · under a mileTower Bridge, London, United Kingdombridge · under a mileUpper Pooltidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJubilee Gardenspark · under a mileFinsbury Circus Gardenspark · under a mileKing George's Fieldpark · under a mileShoreditch Stationsports ground · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haCable Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSource: 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 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, 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 32 · PM2.5 11 · PM10 18 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)7,067 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWhitechapel Health Centre Branch155 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots102 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBupa Dental Care St Mary Axeright herePolice stationBishopsgate Police StationLondonright hereCash machineBarclays Bank Cash Machine8 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi169 schools89 primary, 27 secondary, 1 all-through, 27 independent, 12 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 7 otherPrimaryThe Aldgate Schoolages 3-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOMG Educationages 11-18, 26 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' Schoolages 11-18, 1,152 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Associationunder a mileUniversityGuildhall School of Music and Dramaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationLondon Liverpool Streetunder a mileUndergroundLiverpool Street Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.2 miFerryTower PierTower Hillunder a mileBus stops267 within a mileCar parkBroadgate House Car ParkLondon6 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon16 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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