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Pubs 121 Restaurants 498 Banks 12 Shops 1,735 Supermarkets 62 Takeaways 199 Cinemas 12 Attractions 314 Business services 178 Education 487 Health and beauty 947 Home improvement 409 Leisure 84 Property services 149




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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,563 residentsin the Higham & Shorne census areaMedian age 49.62,662 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,966 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C577 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBarrow Hillhill · under a mileBeckley Hillhill · under a mileHigham Marsheswetland · under a mileGundulph Poollake · 3.6 miShorne Marsheswetland · 1.1 miThe Lower Hopetidal water · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShorne Wood Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 129 haRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 282 haChurch Greenpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201543 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202316 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,742 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryHighparks Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyCliffe Woods Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistLouise Lunness-Barnes Dental Clinic2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHigham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupils1.2 miPrimaryCliffe Woods Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupils1.7 miSecondaryLeigh Academy Stroodages 11-19, 1,311 pupils3.1 miCollegeMidKent College4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN32 miRailway stationHigham1.0 miBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham4.6 miFerryTown PierGravesend4.2 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME3 postcode district.


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