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County or areaEast Sussex
Postcode districtTN3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:44 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:00 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,405 residentsin the Frant & Groombridge census areaMedian age 49.52,627 households80% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,100 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 12%, health and social work 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 44% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C739 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksStone Cross, Kenthistoric site · 1.3 miBassetts Manorhistoric site · 2.4 miThe Forestforest · 2.0 miHever Castle & Garden, Kent, Englandcastle · 3.7 miThe Gillvalley · 1.4 miSmart's Hillhill · 1.9 miInkpin's Pondpond · under a milePound Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMolyneux Park Gardenspark · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200745 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202440 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,675 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Tunbridge Wells Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryGroombridge And Hartfield Medical Group2.3 miPharmacyRusthall Pharmacy3.8 miDentistEsperance Oral Health Care2.8 miPolice stationTunbridge Wells Police Station5.2 miCash machineEsso Budgens2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFordcombe Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 57 pupils1.6 miSecondaryBennett Memorial Diocesan Schoolages 11-18, 1,913 pupils4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW14 miRailway stationAshurst (Kent)under a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks9.6 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend24 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkAPCOACowden2.0 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsRoyal Tunbridge Wells2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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