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
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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
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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 yearSource: 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
