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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME4
Telephone code01634
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,919 residentsin the Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside census areaMedian age 33.14,331 households33% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright26% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,417 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 48% go by car, 13% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 82%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C597 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksFort Pitthistoric site · under a mileThe Great Lines Park ~ Chatham. Kent.historic site · under a mileGundulph Poollake · 1.5 miChatham Nessheadland · under a mileCouvre Port Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSt Mary's Islandisland · 1.9 miSaxon Shore Waywalk or trail · 1.4 miRochester Bridge Trustbridge · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVictoria Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haThe Paddockpark · under a mileTown Hall Gardenspark · under a mileJackson Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haOfficers' Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCity Way Allotmentallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201540 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202320 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 greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 7.9 · 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
Broadband74% 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)5,403 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMedway Sh47 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots34 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGibraltar House (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationKent undercover police.Chathamunder a mileCash machineMFG - Gibraltar (MRH)6 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi64 schools37 primary, 12 secondary, 3 independent, 7 special, 5 otherPrimarySt Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 446 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 77 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive Schoolages 11-18, 1,084 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationChathamunder a mileBus stationChatham Railway Stationunder a mileFerryTown PierGravesend7.9 miBus stops125 within a mileCar parkAPCOAChatham2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRochester1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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