Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:01 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,713 residentsin the East Tilbury census areaMedian age 35.22,805 households72% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright9% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 3,863 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 59% go by car, 12% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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 3°C552 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGravesend Reachtidal water · under a mileHob Hillhill · 1.1 miHutts Hillhill · 1.2 miNorthfleet Hopetidal water · 1.6 miTilbury Nesswetland · 1.1 miLittle Thurrock Marsheswetland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAnchor Fields Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haJubilee Gardenspark · 1.2 miElizabeth Gardenspark · 1.2 miChadwell Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 18 haRectory Fieldsports ground · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201548 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost 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 15 · PM2.5 8.0 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,888 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryMedic House27 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyEssex Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistElite Dental Studiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 239 pupilsright herePrimaryLansdowne Primary Academyages 3-11, 667 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Gateway Academyages 11-16, 1,030 pupils1.0 miCollegeNorth Kent College7.2 miUniversityRose Bruford College11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN30 miRailway stationTilbury Townunder a mileBus stationBus StationGrays2.0 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RM16 postcode district.
