Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryNewington Road Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistNewington Road Dental Clinic1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 5 specialPrimaryChilton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupils1.1 miPrimaryNewington Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 692 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Royal Harbour Academyages 11-18, 1,045 pupils1.8 miCollegeEKC Group3.4 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN33 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN62 miRailway stationThanet ParkwayCliffs Endunder a mileBus stationCecil Street Council OfficesMargate4.0 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal2.0 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:38 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:56 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,814 residentsin the Nethercourt, Pegwell & Cliffsend census areaMedian age 52.83,513 households80% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright6% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,353 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C619 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksPegwell Baybay · under a mileRamsgate Beachbeach · 1.8 miSandwich Flatsbeach · 2.0 miWest Cliffcliffs · 1.1 miCottington Hillhill · under a mileStaner Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPegwell Bay Country Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haSt Augustine's Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 66 haMarjorie Chapman Meadowplaying field · within reachManston Parkpark · 1.2 miCourt Stairs Parkpark · 1.2 miChilton West Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 20154 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202645 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband73% 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)3,934 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
