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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME9
Telephone code01384
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:59 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,756 residentsin the Borden & The Meads census areaMedian age 38.44,894 households72% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 6,254 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle50% 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 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 19 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 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksBobbing Hillhill · under a mileKeycol Hillhill · 1.1 miWebbend Ditch Pondpond · under a mileRook Woodwoodland · under a mileCalveshole Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSharfleet Creekbay · 3.7 miFunton Reachtidal water · 2.5 miQueenborough War Memorialhistoric site · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGarden of England Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haMilton Creek Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haJohnson House Gardenspark · 1.1 miThe Grove Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haThe Playstoolplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haSwallows Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 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 201532 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202323 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)5,470 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryThe Meads Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMilton Regis Dental Clinic1.1 miPolice stationKent County ConstabularySittingbourne1.5 miCash machineAsda (C) Sittingbourne - Sheppey Way PFS, Bobbingright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryBobbing Village Schoolages 4-11, 192 pupilsright herePrimaryGrove Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 392 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestlands Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW41 miRailway stationSittingbourne1.4 miBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham8.2 miFerryTown PierGravesend16 miBus stops48 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Sittingbourne Kent Car ParkBobbing, Sittingbourneunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSittingbourneunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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