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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE13
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 – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,246 residentsin the Plaistow South census areaMedian age 34.12,685 households42% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright25% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,649 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 22% go by car, 44% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 68%8% 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°C591 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 27 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksSt Catherine's Dock, Tower Bridgehistoric site · under a mileNorthern Outfall Sewerhistoric site · under a mileUk Londrabridge · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.5 miConnaught Footbridgebridge · 1.3 miNorth Greenwich Greenwaywalk or trail · 2.0 miAbbey Creektidal water · 1.5 miBow Creektidal water · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBeckton District Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haPlaistow Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haWest Ham Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 27 haCanning Town Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haTerence McMillan Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 3 haMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202325 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 20 · PM2.5 9.8 · PM10 16 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
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)2,825 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewham General Hospital Bhoc Elective Surgical Hubunder a mileGP surgeryNewham Primary Care Extended Access79 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBritannia Pharmacy64 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGreengate Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationPlaistow Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone5 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi107 schools65 primary, 18 secondary, 2 all-through, 6 independent, 5 special, 5 nursery, 3 sixth form, 3 otherPrimaryNew City Primary Schoolages 3-11, 572 pupilsright hereSecondaryCumberland Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,308 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrampton Manor Academyages 11-18, 2,987 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewham College of Further Educationunder a mileUniversityUniversity of East London1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY1.6 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationCustom House1.2 miUndergroundUpton Park Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale6.2 miFerryNorth Greenwich Pier2.0 miBus stops154 within a mileCar parkShaftesbury Road Car ParkLondonunder a mileEV chargingubitricity27 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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