Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:38 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:56 am – 3:49 pm
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People9,352 residentsin the Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne census areaMedian age 42.33,894 households67% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,163 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C821 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 13 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)
Parks and green spacesBetteshanger Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 91 haGun Parkplaying field · 1.4 miFair Fieldpark · 3.6 mi · 10 haVictoria Parkpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 20158 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202344 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,002 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Deal)3.3 miGP surgeryPremnath_Elvington2.7 miPharmacyEastry Pharmacy1.3 miDentistBeech Grove Dental Clinic3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentNorthbourne Park Schoolages 2-14, 154 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthbourne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 136 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySandwich Technology Schoolages 11-19, 1,104 pupils2.8 miCollegeEKC Group10.3 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN36 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN65 miRailway stationSandwich3.3 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury11 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal6.9 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT14 postcode district.
