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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME20
Telephone code01746
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,442 residentsin the Ditton census areaMedian age 41.63,810 households68% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright22% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,318 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C707 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 20 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: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksCastle Lakelake · 1.3 miLeybourne Lakelake · 1.5 miUpper Cuttidal water · under a mileMiddle Cuttidal water · 1.2 miSpringetts Hillhill · 1.5 miCobdown Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeybourne Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 109 haManor Park Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 21 haK Sports Cobdownsports ground · under a mile · 10 haCobtree Manor Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 15 haAylesford Bulls Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 haFerryfieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 7 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 202326 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 9.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,995 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPreston Hall Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryOphthalmology-Apcos-Jg13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPaydens Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSouthcot Dentalcareunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDitton Infant Schoolages 4-7, 110 pupilsright herePrimaryDitton Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 211 pupilsright hereSecondaryAylesford Schoolages 11-18, 916 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN22 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationAylesfordunder a mileBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone3.5 miFerryTown PierGravesend11 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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