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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,517 residentsin the Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham census areaMedian age 50.52,273 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,454 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C737 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksBramling Bottomvalley · 1.4 miLinces Woodwoodland · under a mileConduit Woodwoodland · under a mileBingley Islandisland · 3.4 miMill Streamriver · 3.1 miTonford Lakelake · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTurners Orchardpark · 1.5 miSturry Road Community Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 20 haVillage Greenpark · 2.3 miBridge Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201513 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202337 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,333 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Martin's Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryCanterbury Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBridge Pharmacy1.1 miDentistKent And Canterbury Hospital2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 416 pupils1.0 miPrimaryLittlebourne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 102 pupils1.6 miSecondarySt Anselm's Catholic School, Canterburyages 11-18, 1,116 pupils1.9 miCollegeEKC Group14.3 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN29 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW58 miRailway stationBekesbourneunder a mileBus stationBus StationCanterbury2.9 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal11 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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