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Theatres 11 Art Galleries 10 Aquariums 9 Holiday Parks 8 Go Karting 7 Golf Courses 7 Museums 7 Theme Parks 6 Lakes 6 Nature Reserves 5 Exhibition and Trade Centres 5 Stadiums 5 Park and Gardens 5 Golf Driving Ranges 3 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital2.9 miGP surgerySt. Werburgh Med.practice8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHoo Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryHoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlboroughages 2-11, 546 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughLeigh Academy Hundred of Hooages 4-19, 1,829 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 663 pupils1.4 miCollegeMidKent College2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN12 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN35 miRailway stationGillingham (Kent)2.4 miBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham2.9 miFerryTown PierGravesend8.5 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME3 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME3 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtME3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:40 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,142 residentsin the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow census areaMedian age 38.74,664 households75% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,060 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C550 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBishop Saltingsbeach · 1.9 miSt Mary's Islandisland · 1.4 miGundulph Poollake · 2.1 miHoo Nessheadland · 1.2 miFolly Pointheadland · 1.4 miShort Reachtidal water · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDeangate Ridge Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 69 haCountrysidepark · 1.5 miRiverside Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 30 haLower Lines Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 6 haThe Strandsports ground · 1.7 mi · 7 haSelbourne Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201539 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,193 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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