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County or areaKent
Postcode districtDA13
Telephone code01584
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,932 residentsin the Sole Street & Vigo census areaMedian age 48.22,318 households87% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright4% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,901 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C688 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°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 landmarksDarnley Mausoleumhistoric site · 1.9 miHenhurst Lakelake · 1.8 miRochester Forestforest · 1.4 miBowman's Hillhill · under a mileCobhambury Hillhill · under a mileFraby's Bottomvalley · 1.0 miBush Valleyvalley · 1.3 miRugby Lakelake · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJeskyns Community Woodlandpark · 1.4 mi · 146 haCamer Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 282 haCrispin Groundplaying field · 1.4 miJudson Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 miMeopham Fitness and Tennis Centresports ground · 1.7 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 201545 mi away, Ramsgate, 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 8.9 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,396 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFawkham Manor Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryMeopham Medical Centre1.7 miPharmacyMeopham Pharmacy1.9 miDentistMeopham Dental Care2.1 miPolice stationGravesend Police Station3.0 miCash machineMFG - Cobham London Rd (MRH), A2 Trunk Road1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryCobham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 218 pupils1.2 miPrimaryMeopham Community Academyages 2-11, 459 pupils1.7 miSecondaryMeopham Schoolages 11-18, 905 pupils1.8 miCollegeMidKent College6.4 miUniversityRose Bruford College13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationSole Street1.1 miBus stationChatham Railway Station5.4 miFerryTown PierGravesend5.1 miCar parkAPCOAGravesend1.1 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsMeopham1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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