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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:40 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:57 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,800 residentsin the Kennington & Little Burton Farm census areaMedian age 46.12,714 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,254 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C778 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKennington Hallhistoric site · under a mileMid Kent Memorialhistoric site · 1.7 miEastwell Lakelake · 1.3 miSingleton Lakelake · 2.8 miTower Woodwoodland · under a mileBallast Holewoodland · 1.0 miSpelders Hillhill · 2.6 miChilham Castlecastle · 5.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesConningbrook Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 34 haKennington Garden of Remembrancepark · under a mileLittle Burtonpark · under a mile · 12 haAshford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 41 haBurton Farm Allotmentallotments · under a mileThe Julie Rose Stadiumsports ground · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201525 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202337 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 7.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband97% 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)2,761 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Ashford Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryAshford Group17 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyDelmergate (Ashford) Limited7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChopra Dental LTDunder a milePolice stationAshford Police Station1.9 miCash machinePost Office-BockhangerAshfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools7 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryDowns View Infant Schoolages 4-7under a milePrimaryKennington Church of England Academyages 7-11, 355 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTowers School and Sixth Form Centreages 11-19, 1,538 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN29 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW47 miRailway stationWye1.8 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury11 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal11 miBus stops67 within a mileCar parkVicarage Lane Car ParkAshford1.8 miEV chargingGridserveAshford1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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