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Art Galleries 12 Holiday Parks 10 Aquariums 9 Museums 9 Golf Courses 8 Theatres 7 Zoos 5 Nature Reserves 4 Park and Gardens 4 Lakes 3 Wildlife and Safari Parks 2 Racecourses 2 Theme Parks 1 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1 Go Karting 1

Local servicesHospitalThe Bmi Chaucer Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryCanterbury Medical Practice1.1 miPharmacyBridge Pharmacy1.3 miDentistDental Surgery3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 416 pupils1.3 miPrimaryBarham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupils1.9 miSecondarySt Anselm's Catholic School, Canterburyages 11-18, 1,116 pupils2.7 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN30 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW57 miRailway stationBekesbourne2.2 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury3.9 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal9.2 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT4 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT4 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 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 February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C843 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileBenhill Woodwoodland · under a mileBramling Bottomvalley · 2.4 miTonford Lakelake · 4.7 miBingley Islandisland · 4.2 miSwan Lakelake · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBridge Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miTurners Orchardpark · 3.3 miCommonpark · 3.9 mi · 21 haSturry Road Community Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201514 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202339 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
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
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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