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Theatres 10 Aquariums 10 Holiday Parks 9 Art Galleries 8 Lakes 7 Nature Reserves 6 Golf Courses 6 Museums 6 Go Karting 5 Park and Gardens 5 Theme Parks 4 Golf Driving Ranges 3 Zoos 1 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1

Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryLondon Road Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyKamsons Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistChopra Dental LTD1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryBorden Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestlands Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestlands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 469 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW40 miRailway stationSittingbourne1.6 miBus stationChatham Railway Station8.3 miFerryTown PierGravesend16 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME9 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME9 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtME9
Telephone codeNot listed
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 52 min7:59 am – 3:51 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C629 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 18 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 · 1.5 miWebbend Ditch Pondpond · 1.1 miChestnut Woodwoodland · under a mileGravelpit Woodwoodland · 1.0 miStockbury Valleyvalley · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Playstoolplaying field · under a mile · 3 haJohnson House Gardenspark · 1.1 miMilton Creek Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 45 haSittingbourne and Milton Regis Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 45 haThe Grove Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haGarden of England Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.9 mi · 6 haSource: 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 202324 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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