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County or areaKent
Postcode districtDA12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,586 residentsin the Milton & Chalk census areaMedian age 36.24,362 households57% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright15% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,525 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 58% go by car, 11% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C574 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksColehouse Fort, East Tilburyhistoric site · under a mileThames Defence Heritage Gravesendhistoric site · 1.5 miHenhurst Lakelake · 2.4 miHarts Hillhill · 1.4 miGreat Clane Lane Marsheswetland · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · 1.5 miWestcourt Marsheswetland · under a mileCastle Hill Ebbsfleetcastle · 4.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShorne Wood Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 129 haSouthern Valley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haThe Sandpipers Open Spacepark · under a mileWaterton Parkpark · under a mileCascades Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 24 haChalk Old Allotmentsallotments · within reachSource: 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 202318 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband90% 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)4,573 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryRochester Road Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLion Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBespoke Dental Careunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police Specialist Training CentreGravesendunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeGravesendunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryWestcourt Primary Schoolages 3-11, 285 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThamesview Schoolages 11-18, 978 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTymberwood Academyages 3-11, 394 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College6.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationGravesend1.8 miBus stationBus StationGrays4.7 miFerryTown PierGravesend1.8 miBus stops69 within a mileCar parkAPCOAGravesend1.8 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsGravesend1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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