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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT7 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:38 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:57 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,864 residentsin the Birchington census areaMedian age 59.34,287 households82% of homes owner-occupied60% owned outright3% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate43% of adults are economically active, 3,165 in work, 46% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle59% 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 higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C615 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEpple Baybay · under a mileGrenham Baybay · 1.0 miMargate Beachbeach · 3.1 miTelegraph Hillhill · 2.2 miWade Marshwetland · 2.1 miHomersham Lakelake · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRossetti Gardenspark · under a mileWestgate and Birchington Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 23 haCrispe Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Gardenspark · 1.5 mi · 4 haEthelbert Squarepark · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 20157 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202643 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,605 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryBirchington Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCourts Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStation Road Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBirchington Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 422 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing Ethelbert Schoolages 11-18, 845 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryUrsuline Collegeages 11-18, 949 pupils1.0 miCollegeEKC Group5.7 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN30 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN58 miRailway stationBirchington-on-Seaunder a mileBus stationCecil Street Council OfficesMargate3.4 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal5.5 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT7 postcode district.


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