Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:42 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:53 pm
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People11,752 residentsin the Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne census areaMedian age 45.74,635 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,445 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C720 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksShipbourne Forestforest · 1.8 miWoodcock Bottomvalley · under a mileGover Hillhill · 1.3 miSheet Hillhill · 1.4 miShipbourne Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 10 haPoult Wood Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 51 haKnole Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 372 haHadlow Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.8 miHadlow Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haHop Farm Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 88 haSource: 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 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202448 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTonbridge Cottage Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryHadlow Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyHadlow Pharmacy2.3 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPlaxtol Primary Schoolages 4-11, 85 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShipbourne Schoolages 4-11, 55 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHadlow Rural Community Schoolages 11-16, 377 pupils2.1 miCollegeNorth Kent College13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY21 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW22 miRailway stationBorough Green & Wrotham3.0 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks5.1 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend14 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN11 postcode district.
