Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,602 residentsin the Cuxton & Halling census areaMedian age 42.82,661 households82% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright8% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,365 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C732 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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 landmarksPads Lakelake · 1.0 miPollard Lakelake · 1.0 miRochester Forestforest · 1.9 miDean Hillhill · under a mileHorsehoe Reachtidal water · under a mileHolborough Marsheswetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeybourne Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 109 haPotyns Sports Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSnodland Cricket Meadowplaying field · under a mileRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 282 haLeybourne Chasepark · 2.6 mi · 7 haHalling Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: 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 201543 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 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 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,728 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPreston Hall Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPaydens Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColosseum Dental (Snodland)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakesages 4-11, 234 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHalling Primary Schoolages 5-11, 391 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Holmesdale Schoolages 11-18, 606 pupils1.1 miCollegeMidKent College5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationSnodlandunder a mileBus stationChatham Railway Station4.4 miFerryTown PierGravesend8.0 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME2 postcode district.
