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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,419 residentsin the Rochester South West census areaMedian age 39.22,676 households68% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright17% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,283 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C732 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksHM Prison Rochesterhistoric site · under a mileRestoration Househistoric site · 1.3 miSaxon Shore Waywalk or trail · under a mileWickham Reachtidal water · under a mileGundulph Poollake · 2.7 miTower Reachtidal water · 1.1 miBatys Marshwetland · under a mileChatham Nessheadland · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 282 haWatts Meadowpark · under a mile · 2 haCopperfield Open Spacepark · under a mile · 2 haBorstal Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haPriestfields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 10 haPriestfields Upper Site Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201542 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 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 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryBorstal Village Surgery27 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyFocus Chemists16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Dept.under a milePolice stationKent undercover police.Chatham1.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Borstal, Borstalright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools25 primary, 7 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 2 otherPrimaryThe Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)ages 3-11, 237 pupilsright herePrimarySt William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical Schoolages 11-18, 1,555 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College2.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW33 miRailway stationCuxtonunder a mileBus stationChatham Railway Station1.8 miFerryTown PierGravesend7.0 miBus stops50 within a mileCar parkRochester Riverside Multi-Storey Car Park1.6 miEV chargingStrood Retail Park1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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