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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:41 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:58 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,764 residentsin the Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham census areaMedian age 49.23,985 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,692 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C783 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksCharing Windmillhistoric site · 2.7 miThe Old House, Harrietshamhistoric site · 3.2 miLark Hillhill · 1.4 miHazelwood Hillhill · 1.4 miMill Pondpond · under a mileWheatgratten Woodwoodland · under a mileHome Lakelake · 3.9 miCobham Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDeal Field Shawpark · 1.5 miCherry Downspark · 1.7 miCharing Alderbed Meadowpark · 2.6 mi · 3 haSource: 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 202332 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 risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,370 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital8.3 miGP surgeryLen Valley Practice1.7 miPharmacySaxon Warrior Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miPolice stationAshford Police Station7.4 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Lenham Faversham Road1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryEgerton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 197 pupils1.6 miPrimaryLenham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupils2.0 miSecondaryThe Lenham Schoolages 11-18, 820 pupils2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW40 miRailway stationLenham2.0 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone10 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal18 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkAPCOAMaidstone1.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationMaidstone1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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