Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:40 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,142 residentsin the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow census areaMedian age 38.74,664 households75% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,060 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C554 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksGundulph Poollake · 1.3 miSt Mary's Islandisland · 1.0 miBeacon Hillhill · under a mileUpnor Reachtidal water · under a mileHoo Nessheadland · 1.7 miLodge Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDeangate Ridge Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 69 haCountrysidepark · under a mileLower Lines Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 6 haPrince Arthur Parkpark · 1.9 miBridge Woods Archery Clubsports ground · 1.2 miCliffe Road Allotmentallotments · 1.8 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 201540 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 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 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,193 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital2.8 miGP surgerySt Mary's Island Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyIsland Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryChattenden Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughLeigh Academy Hundred of Hooages 4-19, 1,829 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 663 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN35 miRailway stationStrood2.1 miBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham2.4 miFerryTown PierGravesend7.2 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME3 postcode district.
