Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryBrompton Medical Centre37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrompton Pharmacy32 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChatham Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools35 primary, 10 secondary, 3 independent, 5 special, 2 otherPrimaryBrompton-Westbrook Primary Schoolages 3-11, 460 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOasis Academy Skinner Streetages 2-11, 372 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrompton Academyages 11-18, 1,399 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationChathamunder a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChathamunder a mileFerryTown PierGravesend7.7 miBus stops82 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME4 postcode district.
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
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People9,402 residentsin the Chatham Maritime census areaMedian age 33.83,791 households47% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright18% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,807 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 46% go by car, 7% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C556 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksGundulph Poollake · under a mileCouvre Port Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSt Mary's Islandisland · 1.0 miChatham Nessheadland · under a mileChatham Reachtidal water · under a mileTower Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLower Lines Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haRiverside Gardenspark · under a mileMillennium Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileOfficers' Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haChatham Garrison Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 10 haJackson Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201540 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202319 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 14 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,218 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
