Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,522 residentsin the Sturry and Fordwich census areaMedian age 42.83,084 households70% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,352 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 16%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C648 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksMill Streamriver · 1.6 miStaines Hillhill · 1.1 miHersden Hillhill · 1.5 miBingley Islandisland · 2.7 miSandpit Woodwoodland · under a mileChequers Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSturry Road Community Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haCanterbury Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 73 haChrist Church College Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 5 haKingsmead Recreation Groundpark · 1.8 miDeanery Gardenpark · 2.0 miPilgrims Way Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: 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 201514 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202335 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 7.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,445 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Martin's Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySturry Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySturry Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSturry Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independentIndependentJunior King's Schoolages 2-14, 333 pupilsunder a milePrimarySturry Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrion Spiresages 11-16, 620 pupils1.6 miCollegeEKC Group14.0 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN27 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN56 miRailway stationSturryunder a mileBus stationBus StationCanterbury2.2 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT2 postcode district.
