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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN17
Telephone code01580
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:42 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:58 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,576 residentsin the Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden census areaMedian age 47.83,077 households66% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,267 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C821 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCranbrook Union Windmillhistoric site · under a mileAngley Lakelake · under a mileLake Chadlake · 1.2 miOld Smock Millhistoric site · 3.5 miThe Pondspond · under a mileHemsted Forestforest · 2.6 miCamden Hillhill · 1.9 miThe Flatswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTown Meadowpark · under a mileWeald Sports Centresports ground · under a mileHemsted Forest Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 37 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.7 miLower Greenpark · 5.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201542 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202440 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 5.7 · 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 broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,280 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBenenden Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryOld School Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCranbrook Pharmacyright hereDentistTotal Orthodontics Cranbrookright herePolice stationCranbrook Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Cranbrookunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryCranbrook Schoolages 11-18, 958 pupilsright herePrimaryCranbrook Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Dulwich School Cranbrookages 2-17, 536 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationStaplehurst5.3 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone12 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal25 miBus stops23 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseWadhurst5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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