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 – 3:52 pm
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People7,747 residentsin the Istead Rise & Meopham census areaMedian age 51.03,185 households87% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright5% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,535 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle46% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C677 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesCamer Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haJeskyns Community Woodlandpark · 1.1 mi · 146 haShorne Wood Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 129 haJudson Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSouthdown Shaw Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haMeopham Fitness and Tennis Centresports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201546 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband77% 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)3,257 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFawkham Manor Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryMeopham Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyMeopham Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMeopham Dental Care1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryMeopham Community Academyages 2-11, 459 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMeopham Schoolages 11-18, 905 pupils1.1 miPrimaryCobham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 218 pupils1.4 miCollegeMidKent College7.4 miUniversityRose Bruford College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW29 miRailway stationSole Streetunder a mileBus stationBus StationBluewater5.6 miFerryTown PierGravesend4.4 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA13 postcode district.
