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Theatres 11 Art Galleries 11 Holiday Parks 10 Aquariums 10 Museums 9 Golf Courses 5 Park and Gardens 5 Zoos 4 Nature Reserves 4 Go Karting 2 Wildlife and Safari Parks 2 Lakes 2 Racecourses 2 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1

Local servicesHospitalFaversham Cottage Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryChartham Surgery2.9 miPharmacyGiles Lane Pharmacy3.5 miDentistCastle Street Dental Practice3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBoughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary Schoolages 5-11, 209 pupils1.3 miPrimaryHernhill Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 210 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Canterbury Academyages 11-19, 1,984 pupils3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Kent3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN23 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW51 miRailway stationSelling2.0 miBus stationKeynes CollegeUniversity of Kent3.7 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal15 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME13 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME13 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtME13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:58 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,798 residentsin the Boughton & Selling census areaMedian age 49.02,410 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,747 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% 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 3°C696 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBoughton Hillhill · under a mileHolly Hillhill · 1.0 miSwan Lakelake · 3.1 miTonford Lakelake · 3.2 miPoundfall Woodwoodland · under a mileHigh Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBoughton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 66 haFaversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park and Crematoriumpark · 2.1 mi · 4 haVillage Greenpark · 2.9 miDukes Meadowpark · 3.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201520 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202331 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,467 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Museums

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Park and Gardens

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Zoos

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Nature Reserves

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Go Karting

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Wildlife and Safari Parks

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Lakes

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