Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryGrovehurst Health9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKemsley Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMilton Regis Dental Clinic1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryKemsley Primary Academyages 3-11, 217 pupilsright herePrimaryRegis Manor Primary Schoolages 3-11, 616 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWestlands Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupils1.8 miCollegeMidKent College8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN42 miRailway stationKemsleyunder a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham9.2 miFerryTown PierGravesend17 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME10 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:59 am – 3:50 pm
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People14,037 residentsin the Iwade & Kemsley census areaMedian age 36.85,225 households71% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 7,256 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C544 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 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 landmarksSharfleet Creekbay · 2.3 miElmley Reachtidal water · 1.3 miRaspberry Hillhill · 1.7 miElmley Islandisland · 2.7 miClay Reachtidal water · 1.6 miKemsley Marsheswetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMilton Creek Country Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haGarden of England Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · under a mile · 6 haMurston Heart Creative Community Hubpark · 1.3 miThe Grove Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 5 haSchool Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 miSwallows Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201531 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.9 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,404 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
