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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People11,032 residentsin the Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University census areaMedian age 22.32,669 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting17.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are economically active, 3,313 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: education 23%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 43% go by car, 6% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C705 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksTonford Lakelake · under a mileSwan Lakelake · 1.0 miBingley Islandisland · under a mileGolden Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.7 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDukes Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haToddler's Covepark · under a mileWestgate Gardenspark · under a mileVictoria Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haThanington Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haHillside Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201517 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 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 7.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband24% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband56% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,100 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKent & Canterbury Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryUniversity Medical Centre19 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistA1 Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools8 primary, 4 secondary, 6 independent, 6 specialPrimaryThe Canterbury Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupilsunder a mileIndependentKent College Nursery, Infant and Junior Schoolages 2-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Canterbury Academyages 11-19, 1,984 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Kent1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW54 miRailway stationCanterbury West1.0 miBus stationKeynes CollegeUniversity of Kent1.1 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal13 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT2 postcode district.
