Local servicesHospitalRye Memorial Hospital10 miGP surgeryChurch Lane Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy New Romney2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPennypot Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryThe Marsh Academyages 11-18, 1,019 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 412 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreatstone Primary Schoolages 2-11, 215 pupils1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN42 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW51 miRailway stationAppledore (Kent)7.2 miLight railNew Romney Station (RHDR)under a mileFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal10 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN28 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 33 min4:41 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 55 min7:56 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,252 residentsin the New Romney census areaMedian age 54.93,175 households76% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 2,791 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C707 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksRomney Sandsbeach · under a mileDymchurch Beachbeach · 3.6 miDenge Marshwetland · 3.3 miBurnthouse Penwater · 4.4 miApple Tart Orchardwoodland · 3.1 miLong Pitspond · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenspark · under a mile · 3 haRomney Warren Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 65 haRomney Warren Country Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haSt Martins Fieldpark · under a mileFairfield Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201530 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202444 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,663 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
