Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:38 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
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People9,648 residentsin the Herne & Broomfield census areaMedian age 42.63,827 households80% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright5% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,488 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, education 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C585 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 15 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Downspark · under a mile · 26 haBroomfield Community Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haReculver Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 27 haHerne Bay Hockey Clubsports ground · 1.2 miSource: 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 201513 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202646 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)4,074 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital (Herne Bay)under a mileGP surgerySigurdsson9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHollytree Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistReculver Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHerne Church of England Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 318 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHerne Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 375 pupils1.0 miSecondaryHerne Bay High Schoolages 11-18, 1,507 pupils1.9 miCollegeEKC Group12.1 miUniversityUniversity of Kent5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN54 miRailway stationHerne Bay1.7 miBus stationKeynes CollegeUniversity of Kent5.9 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT6 postcode district.
