Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,873 residentsin the Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone census areaMedian age 41.02,670 households69% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright19% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,273 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C634 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksBrooklands Lakelake · 1.8 miLadies Woodwoodland · under a mileEagle Cliffcliffs · 2.5 miThe Alderswoodland · under a mileDean Bottomvalley · 2.1 miSwanley Bottomvalley · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDarenth Country Parkpark · under a mile · 31 haBeacon Wood Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 27 haHill Rise Greenplaying field · under a mileHesketh Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileGore Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200745 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 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 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 14 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,712 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDarent Valley Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryBennett Way Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyS & S Chopra5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDarent Valley Hospital (Dental Surgery)1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryGreenlands Primary Schoolages 5-11, 182 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFleetdown Primary Academyages 4-11, 636 pupils1.0 miSecondarySir Geoffrey Leigh Academyages 11-19, 1,318 pupils1.3 miCollegeNorth Kent College2.4 miUniversityRose Bruford College6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY10 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW27 miRailway stationFarningham RoadSutton At Hone1.5 miBus stationBus StationBluewater1.5 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal5.2 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA2 postcode district.
