Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:39 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:56 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,246 residentsin the Ash & Wingham census areaMedian age 50.13,008 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,331 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C673 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksKelk Hillhill · under a mileThe Grovewoodland · under a mileHome Woodwoodland · under a mileTwitham Hillhill · 2.1 miButtsole Pondpond · 1.8 miBlack Pondpond · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFair Fieldpark · 1.6 mi · 10 haGun Parkplaying field · 1.8 miBetteshanger Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 91 haThe Greenpark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 20159 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202342 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation53 m174 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Deal)5.4 miGP surgeryPremnath_Elvington1.7 miPharmacyEastry Pharmacy1.9 miDentistBeech Grove Dental Clinic1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 independentIndependentBeech Grove Schoolages 4-19, 86 pupils1.2 miPrimaryEastry Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 150 pupils1.8 miSecondarySandwich Technology Schoolages 11-19, 1,104 pupils3.7 miCollegeEKC Group11.1 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN34 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW63 miRailway stationAylesham2.5 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury8.5 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal7.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT3 postcode district.
