Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,241 residentsin the Strood North & Frindsbury census areaMedian age 36.93,297 households56% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright11% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,988 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 55% go by car, 9% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% 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 3°C594 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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 landmarksGundulph Poollake · under a mileChatham Nessheadland · 1.1 miSt Mary's Islandisland · 1.7 miTower Hillhill · under a mileBridge Reachtidal water · under a mileLimehouse Reachtidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroom Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haCastle Gardenspark · under a mileRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 282 haCromer Road Yoke Close Allotmentallotments · under a mileStrood Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haJackson Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201541 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202319 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 14 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,444 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital2.2 miGP surgerySt Mary's Medical Centre25 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGl Strood LTD16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRochester Orthodontic Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools23 primary, 6 secondary, 3 independent, 4 specialPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsright hereSecondaryMaritime Academyages 11-19, 736 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHilltop Primary Schoolages 3-11, 445 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationStroodunder a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham1.4 miFerryTown PierGravesend6.5 miBus stops107 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME2 postcode district.
