Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:43 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:01 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,072 residentsin the Hever, Leigh & Penshurst census areaMedian age 47.72,831 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,379 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 11%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C782 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November56 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 landmarksHever Castle & Garden, Kent, Englandcastle · under a mileTwo Bridges Islandisland · under a mileThe Chiding Stonehistoric site · 1.5 miSixteen Acre Islandisland · under a mileNational Trust Chiddingstonehistoric site · 1.8 miStarborough Castlecastle · 3.1 miThe Forestforest · 1.8 miBough Beech Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAscot Hever Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 85 haChiddingstone Sports Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haVillage Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200746 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202443 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,857 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEdenbridge Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryDay Lewis Edenbridge Opticians2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.1 miDentistStangrove Court Dental Practice2.2 miPolice stationEast Grinstead Police Station6.3 miCash machineMFG - Champion (MRH)2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryHever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 176 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChiddingstone Church of England Schoolages 5-11, 209 pupils1.6 miCollegeEast Surrey College12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationHeverunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks6.9 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend21 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkAPCOAEdenbridgeunder a mileEV chargingMarket Yard Car Park2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN8 postcode district.
