Local servicesHospitalGstt @ Maidstone Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryGreensand Health Centre - Boughton Lane20 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyPaydens Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistColosseum Dental (Maidstone)1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools16 primary, 6 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryEast Farleigh Primary Schoolages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLoose Primary Schoolages 3-11, 662 pupils1.0 miSecondaryOakwood Park Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,100 pupils1.3 miCollegeMidKent College10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN24 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationEast Farleighunder a mileBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone1.9 miFerryTown PierGravesend15 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME15 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:41 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,849 residentsin the Loose & Coxheath census areaMedian age 44.53,233 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,835 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C719 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksLoose Valleyvalley · under a mileBarn Hillhill · 1.5 miReason Hillhill · 1.5 miLangley Lochlake · 3.3 miMill Pondpond · under a mileOak Springs Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHayle Park Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 15 haMote Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 174 haPalace Gardenspark · 1.6 miVicarage Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haClare Parkplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201541 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 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 8.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% 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)3,557 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
