Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBethesda Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNorthdown Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNorthdown Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 5 special, 1 otherPrimaryCliftonville Primary Schoolages 3-11, 845 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPalm Bay Primary Schoolages 5-11, 407 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHartsdown Academyages 11-18, 868 pupils1.8 miCollegeEKC Group2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN33 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN61 miRailway stationMargate1.5 miBus stationCecil Street Council OfficesMargate1.1 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal4.4 miBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:37 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:56 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,636 residentsin the Cliftonville East & Kingsgate census areaMedian age 54.73,847 households81% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright3% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,495 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C580 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October14 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWalpole Baybay · under a milePalm Baybay · under a mileMargate Beachbeach · 1.5 miWhiteness Gapbeach · 1.5 miEast Cliffcliffs · 2.5 miDane Valley Woodswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Ovalpark · under a mileDane Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haFort Greenpark · under a mileNorth Foreland Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 55 haNorthdown Parkplaying field · under a mile · 11 haFitness Clubsports ground · 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 20156 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% 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)4,338 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
