Local servicesHospitalFawkham Manor Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBmi Fawkham Manor Hospital3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyVillage Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistNew Ash Green Dental & Aesthetics1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryFawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 5-11, 103 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNew Ash Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 400 pupils1.2 miSecondaryLeigh Academy Longfieldages 11-18, 992 pupils2.5 miCollegeNorth Kent College5.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW25 miRailway stationLongfield2.3 miBus stationBus StationBluewater5.0 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend6.8 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,024 residentsin the West Kingsdown census areaMedian age 51.82,580 households84% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,708 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C648 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHailwood Hillhill · under a mileHawthorn Hillhill · under a mileDingle Dellvalley · 1.1 miSaxten's Woodwoodland · under a mileCage's Woodwoodland · under a mileDean Bottomvalley · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRedlibbets Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 93 haThe Boxing Stablessports ground · under a mileCorinthian Sports Clubplaying field · 1.4 miLongfield Community Parkpark · 2.5 miLullingstone and Preston Hill Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 287 haTrosley Country Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 65 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200743 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202325 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,753 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 78 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
