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Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)5.3 miGP surgeryHawkinge And Elham2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLyminge Pharmacy2.1 miDentistPennypot Dental Practice3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryElham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 82 pupilsright herePrimaryLyminge Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupils2.0 miSecondaryTurner Free Schoolages 11-18, 997 pupils4.6 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN34 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW56 miRailway stationSandling4.8 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury8.6 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal3.9 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT4 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT4 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:40 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:56 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,089 residentsin the Lyminge, Densole & Elham census areaMedian age 55.52,703 households82% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,679 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle44% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C878 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 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 landmarksPrimrose Hillhill · 1.7 miRidge Hillhill · 1.8 miCollards Woodwoodland · under a mileTrout Lakelake · 3.6 miTye Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Bateman Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesElham Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mileCommonpark · 2.9 mi · 21 haRhodes Minnis Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 miSibton Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haFarthing Commonpark · 3.3 miVillage Greenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201518 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202343 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband22% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband82% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 77 to 149 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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