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Pubs 112 Restaurants 931 Banks 23 Hotels 38 Shops 2,363 Supermarkets 80 Takeaways 329 Cinemas 11 Attractions 402 Business services 268 Education 620 Health and beauty 1,281 Home improvement 637 Leisure 95 Property services 208




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM2 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtRM2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:41 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,613 residentsin the Gidea Park census areaMedian age 42.03,958 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright10% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,691 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 13%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 34% go by car, 18% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C592 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 to 11°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 landmarksPark Lakelake · under a mileCurzon Lakelake · 2.5 miWhite Hart Lakeswater · 2.5 miThe Slackwater · 2.6 miWilloughby's Hillhill · 2.8 miLarch Woodwoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRaphael Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haRomford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haLodge Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haHaynes Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haGidea Park Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 5 haBalgores Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202044 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 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 14 · PM2.5 8.3 · PM10 13 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
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)4,030 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Romford)under a mileGP surgeryRaphaels House37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBritcrown Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGidea Park Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 2 specialIndependentGidea Park Preparatory School and Nurseryages 2-11, 163 pupilsright hereIndependentSt Mary's Hare Park Schoolages 2-11, 144 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Royal Liberty Schoolages 11-16, 749 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBarking and Dagenham College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of East London8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY8.5 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationGidea Parkunder a mileUndergroundHornchurch Underground Station2.4 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield5.5 miFerryBarking Riverside PierCreekmouth6.1 miBus stops95 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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