Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,563 residentsin the Higham & Shorne census areaMedian age 49.62,662 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,966 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% 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 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C581 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksDusty Hillhill · under a mileTelegraph Hillhill · under a mileGundulph Poollake · 3.1 miChilton Hills Woodwoodland · under a mileHenhurst Lakelake · 3.8 miShorne Marsheswetland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShorne Wood Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 129 haRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 282 haBroom Hill Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haBroomhill Allotmentallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201543 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 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 broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,742 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryHigham Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLawsat Pharm LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLouise Lunness-Barnes Dental Clinic1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryHigham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupilsunder a mileIndependentGad's Hill Schoolages 3-16, 326 pupils1.1 miSecondaryLeigh Academy Stroodages 11-19, 1,311 pupils2.1 miCollegeMidKent College4.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN14 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN33 miRailway stationHighamunder a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham3.9 miFerryTown PierGravesend4.2 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME3 postcode district.
