Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,602 residentsin the Cuxton & Halling census areaMedian age 42.82,661 households82% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright8% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,365 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C686 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksMill Hillhill · under a mileWilliam's Hillhill · under a mileHenhurst Lakelake · 2.5 miBush Valleyvalley · 1.0 miRochester Forestforest · 2.4 miBishop's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · within reach · 282 haShorne Wood Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 129 haRochester and Cobham Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 105 haJeskyns Community Woodlandpark · 1.9 mi · 146 haKnights Place Sports Ground Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 6 haBorstal Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: 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 202321 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 9.2 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,728 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital4.4 miGP surgerySastry M R5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHobbs Pharmacy1.3 miDentistLouise Lunness-Barnes Dental Clinic2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryCuxton Community Junior Schoolages 7-11, 232 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCuxton Community Infant Schoolages 2-7, 257 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Stroodages 11-19, 1,311 pupils1.5 miCollegeMidKent College4.4 miUniversityRose Bruford College14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationCuxton1.1 miBus stationChatham Railway Station3.5 miFerryTown PierGravesend5.3 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME2 postcode district.
