Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Maidstone4.3 miGP surgerySouthways7 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyMediclinic Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistSenacre Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLeigh Academy Langley Parkages 3-11, 448 pupilsunder a milePrimarySutton Valence Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupils1.1 miSecondaryCornwallis Academyages 11-19, 1,402 pupils2.3 miCollegeMidKent College11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW33 miRailway stationBearsted3.5 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone3.8 miFerryTown PierGravesend18 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME17 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:41 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:59 am – 3:52 pm
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People11,970 residentsin the Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton census areaMedian age 40.34,661 households73% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright13% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 6,057 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C709 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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)
Nearby landmarksLangley Lochlake · under a mileBridges Lakelake · 2.2 miPenfold Pondpond · under a mileMonk Lakeswater · 2.3 miHogtrough Shawwoodland · 1.0 miStream Shawwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.3 miMote Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 174 haHayle Park Nature Reservepark · 3.1 mi · 15 haSource: 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 201538 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202448 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,711 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
