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County or areaKent
Postcode districtDA13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 –
People7,747 residentsin the Istead Rise & Meopham census areaMedian age 51.03,185 households87% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright5% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,535 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% 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°C640 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 15°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 16°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksHenhurst Lakelake · 1.8 miCobham Valleysvalley · 1.0 miMill Hillhill · 1.2 miSkinners Hillhill · 1.5 miElmlands Shawwoodland · under a milePigstles Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJeskyns Community Woodlandpark · 1.6 mi · 146 haBrightlands Open Spacepark · 1.2 miMid-Kent Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 39 haLewis Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileShears Greenpark · 1.5 miCyclopark BMX Coursesports ground · 1.0 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 201548 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 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
Broadband77% 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)3,257 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryDowns Way Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyIstead Rise Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistIstead Rise Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 specialPrimaryIstead Rise Primary Schoolages 4-11, 211 pupilsright herePrimaryLangafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 286 pupils1.4 miSecondaryNorthfleet School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,312 pupils1.7 miCollegeNorth Kent College6.5 miUniversityRose Bruford College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW29 miRailway stationMeopham1.3 miBus stationBus StationBluewater3.8 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend3.0 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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