Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,873 residentsin the Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone census areaMedian age 41.02,670 households69% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright19% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,273 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C640 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksDean Bottomvalley · 1.2 miBrooklands Lakelake · 3.0 miScudders Hillhill · 2.0 miLords Woodwoodland · under a mileRyecrofts Woodwoodland · under a mileEagle Cliffcliffs · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeacon Wood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haDarenth Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 31 haLongfield Community Parkpark · 1.1 miHill Rise Greenplaying field · 1.0 miGore Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 2 haHangloose Adventuresports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200744 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 13 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,712 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDarent Valley Hospital1.7 miGP surgerySwanscombe Health Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHodgson Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistBupa Dental Care Longfield1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independentPrimaryGreenlands Primary Schoolages 5-11, 182 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBean Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Longfieldages 11-18, 992 pupils1.7 miCollegeNorth Kent College3.6 miUniversityRose Bruford College7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW27 miRailway stationLongfield1.5 miBus stationBus StationBluewater1.7 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend4.4 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA2 postcode district.
