Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:41 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:58 am – 3:51 pm
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People8,191 residentsin the Charing, Pluckley & Challock census areaMedian age 51.23,434 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,722 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C748 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksSingleton Lakelake · 2.2 miHurst Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Forestforest · 2.4 miEastwell Lakelake · 3.1 miAlder Bedswoodland · under a mileThe Larcheswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 23 haGodinton Parkpark · 1.8 miBucksford Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201529 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,703 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Ashford Hospital4.6 miGP surgerySingleton Health Centre2.2 miPharmacyDelmergate (Ashford) Limited2.0 miDentistJade Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 specialPrimaryGodinton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 417 pupils1.7 miPrimaryRepton Manor Primary Schoolages 4-11, 420 pupils1.8 miSecondaryHighworth Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,553 pupils2.4 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN28 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW43 miRailway stationPluckley2.9 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury14 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal14 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN26 postcode district.
