Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:42 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:59 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,849 residentsin the Loose & Coxheath census areaMedian age 44.53,233 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright11% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,835 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C719 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 16 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)
Parks and green spacesMote Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 174 haHayle Park Nature Reservepark · 1.6 mi · 15 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haCollis Memorial Groundpark · 2.3 miSouth Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haVicarage Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201540 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202448 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,557 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 126 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Somerfield Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryGreensand Medical Group12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCoxheath Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistColosseum Dental (Maidstone)1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryCornwallis Academyages 11-19, 1,402 pupilsunder a mileIndependentOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campusages 7-18, 167 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBoughton Monchelsea Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationEast Farleigh2.1 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone2.7 miFerryTown PierGravesend16 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME15 postcode district.
