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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN25
Telephone code01233
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:40 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:58 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,191 residentsin the Charing, Pluckley & Challock census areaMedian age 51.23,434 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,722 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C821 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEastwell Lakelake · 2.3 miCharing Windmillhistoric site · 3.2 miKennington Hallhistoric site · 3.4 miChilham Castlecastle · 4.0 miBeacon Hillhill · 1.8 miCarpet Woodwoodland · under a mileBrushdane Woodwoodland · under a mileMIll Pondpond · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBadlesmere Leespark · 2.0 mi · 4 haCharing Alderbed Meadowpark · 3.3 mi · 3 haKennington Garden of Remembrancepark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201525 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 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 6.7 · 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
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,703 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Ashford Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryAshford Group3.3 miPharmacyDelmergate (Ashford) Limited3.4 miDentistTrinity House3.3 miPolice stationAshford Police Station5.0 miCash machineMFG - Hothfield (MRH)3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryChallock Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTowers School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-19, 1,538 pupils3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Kent10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN26 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW46 miRailway stationWye3.4 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury9.7 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal14 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseAshford3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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