Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,830 residentsin the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet census areaMedian age 50.32,732 households84% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,117 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 50% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% 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 9°C, lows 2°C638 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksHenhurst Lakelake · 3.2 miDean Bottomvalley · 1.9 miSkinners Hillhill · 2.1 miCobham Valleysvalley · 2.0 miMadam Woodwoodland · under a mileCourt Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeacon Wood Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 27 haLongfield Community Parkpark · 1.2 miBrightlands Open Spacepark · 1.4 miWombwell Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haLewis Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 miCyclopark BMX Coursesports ground · 1.5 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 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 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 11 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,804 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDarent Valley Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryJubilee Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyHodgson Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBupa Dental Care Longfield1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySedley's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Longfieldages 11-18, 992 pupils1.1 miPrimaryLangafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 286 pupils1.2 miCollegeNorth Kent College5.1 miUniversityRose Bruford College9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW28 miRailway stationLongfield1.3 miBus stationBus StationBluewater2.5 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend3.2 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA13 postcode district.
