Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)1.6 miGP surgeryWhite House Surgery10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCheriton Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 2 otherPrimaryCheriton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 391 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAll Soul's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 256 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTurner Free Schoolages 11-18, 997 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN39 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW58 miRailway stationFolkestone Westunder a mileLight railHythe Station (RHDR)3.0 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury13 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminalunder a mileBus stops77 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT19 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT19 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:40 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:56 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,008 residentsin the Cheriton & Horn Street census areaMedian age 39.34,022 households59% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright18% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,733 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle61% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C803 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 8 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Stadiumplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSandgate Community Gardenpark · 1.0 miLower Leas Coastal Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 18 haSene Valley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 63 haLe Quesneplaying field · under a mile · 4 haRadnor Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201520 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202347 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,283 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
