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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:41 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,764 residentsin the Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham census areaMedian age 49.23,985 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,692 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C696 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHollingbourne Manorhistoric site · 2.3 miLeeds Castle Educationcastle · 3.8 miGorham Woodwoodland · under a mileBattel Hallhistoric site · 3.9 miChurch Woodwoodland · under a mileStockbury Valleyvalley · 1.9 miHome Lakelake · 3.6 miWhipstakes Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWhite Horse Woodpark · 3.1 mi · 29 haJohnson House Gardenspark · 3.9 miThe Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: 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 201533 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202326 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 7.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,370 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation150 m492 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryThe Glebe Medical Centre3.7 miPharmacyNewington Pharmacy3.8 miDentistMemorial Hospital Sittingbourne4.0 miPolice stationKent County ConstabularySittingbourne4.1 miCash machineMFG - Maidstone Service Area (MRH), Hollingbourne3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBredgar Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWestlands Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupils3.7 miCollegeMidKent College8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW38 miRailway stationHollingbourne2.7 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone6.3 miFerryTown PierGravesend16 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationSittingbourne2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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