Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:39 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,525 residentsin the Hoath, Hersden & Littlebourne census areaMedian age 46.32,548 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,946 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C735 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 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 landmarksBramling Bottomvalley · 1.1 miBroom Hillhill · 1.6 miBlackney Hillhill · 1.7 miVineyards Woodwoodland · under a mileBroome Woodwoodland · under a mileDeerson Valleyvalley · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 1.0 miTurners Orchardpark · 1.2 miFair Fieldpark · 2.2 mi · 10 haWingham Recreation Grundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haFrank Montgomery Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201511 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202338 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,898 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Martin's Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryAriyaratnam2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots2.9 miDentistWingham Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryWingham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWickhambreaux Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-111.3 miSecondaryOrion Spiresages 11-16, 620 pupils3.7 miCollegeEKC Group12.2 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN30 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN59 miRailway stationAdisham1.8 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury4.8 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal10 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT3 postcode district.
