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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME18
Telephone code01884
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:42 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,559 residentsin the Kings Hill & Wateringbury census areaMedian age 41.84,665 households76% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 6,238 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 47% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C690 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksSt Leonard's Towerhistoric site · 1.6 miNorth Downs Wayhistoric site · 2.3 miThe Lakelake · 1.8 miShipbourne Forestforest · 2.0 miSwanton Valleyvalley · 1.3 miKate Reed Woodwoodland · under a mileCastle Lakelake · 3.2 miSpringetts Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKings Hill Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 71 haManor Park Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 21 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miTeston Bridgepark · 2.7 mi · 13 haKings Hill Allotments Siteallotments · 1.6 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 201546 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 8.2 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,235 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGstt @ Maidstone Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryWl Ccg Msk Service3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKings Hill Pharmacyunder a mileDentistKings Hill Dentalunder a milePolice stationKent Police Tactical OperationsTonbridge and Malling4.7 miCash machinePark Garage Group - Wrotham Heath Service Station2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryKings Hill School Primary and Nurseryages 2-11, 472 pupilsunder a milePrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hillages 4-11, 226 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Malling Schoolages 11-18, 1,051 pupils2.7 miCollegeMidKent College11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY22 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationWateringbury2.1 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone6.2 miFerryTown PierGravesend12 miBus stops25 within a mileCar parkKenden Car ParkWest Malling2.3 miEV chargingGibson Building2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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