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Sports Shops 17 Clinics 13 Opticians 10 Hairdressers 10 Gyms 9 Sports Massage Therapists 7 Massage Therapists 7 Nail Salons 7 Dentists 4 Spas 3 Gymnastics Clubs 2

Local servicesHospitalQueen Victoria Hospital (Herne Bay)under a mileGP surgeryPark Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHerne Bay Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHerne Bay Junior Schoolages 7-11, 371 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHerne Bay Infant Schoolages 3-7, 259 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHerne Bay High Schoolages 11-18, 1,507 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEKC Group13.3 miUniversityUniversity of Kent5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN52 miRailway stationHerne Bayunder a mileBus stationKeynes CollegeUniversity of Kent5.9 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT6 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT6 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT6
Telephone code01227
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:38 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,592 residentsin the Herne Bay Parade census areaMedian age 44.73,672 households50% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright9% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,336 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 53% go by car, 8% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C579 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November13 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHerne Baybay · under a mileBeltinge Beachbeach · 1.1 miBeltinge Cliffcliffs · 1.3 miHillborough Cliffcliffs · 1.6 miBishopstone Glenglen · 1.8 miTankerton Beachbeach · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haTower Gardenspark · under a mileThe Downspark · under a mile · 26 haHerne Bay Hockey Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 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 1 May 202646 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)4,002 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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