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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtE1
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 –
People12,769 residentsin the Aldgate census areaMedian age 28.05,114 households16% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright25% social rented, 55% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 6,508 in work, 4% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 17%, professional and scientific services 16%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 55% work from home, 7% go by car, 19% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 66%7% 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 October20 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 landmarksWiverton Towerhistoric site · under a mileWool Househistoric site · under a mileSurrey Waterlake · 1.3 miCanada Waterlake · 1.5 miOystergate Walkwalk or trail · under a mileBermondsey Wall Eastwalk or trail · 1.0 miTower Bridge, London, United Kingdombridge · under a mileTower Bridge, London, Englandbridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAltab Ali Parkpark · under a mileKing George's Fieldpark · under a mileRopewalk Gardenspark · under a mileStepney Greenplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haJohn Orwell Sports Centresports ground · under a mileCable Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202549 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 28 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 17 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,674 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Clements Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGoodman's Field Health Centre146 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySai Pharmacy87 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSquare Mile Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationBishopsgate Police StationLondonunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 3-5 Whitechapel Road4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi166 schools93 primary, 28 secondary, 2 all-through, 23 independent, 11 special, 4 nursery, 5 otherPrimaryEnglish Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 177 pupilsright herePrimaryHarry Gosling Primary Schoolages 3-11, 407 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLondon Enterprise Academyages 11-16, 396 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Associationunder a mileUniversityGuildhall School of Music and Drama1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.4 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationLondon Fenchurch StreetCity of Londonunder a mileUndergroundAldgate East Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station3.5 miFerryTower Bridge QuayWappingunder a mileBus stops230 within a mileCar parkNCP London Whitechapel High Street5 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon13 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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