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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME5
Telephone code01582
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 – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,804 residentsin the Luton census areaMedian age 34.92,787 households42% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright18% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,882 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 59% go by car, 11% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C667 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 20 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 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Great Lines Park ~ Chatham. Kent.historic site · 1.1 miGillingham War Memorialhistoric site · 1.3 miCouvre Port Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miEast Hillhill · under a mileGundulph Poollake · 2.4 miChatham Nessheadland · 1.7 miSt Mary's Islandisland · 2.4 miSnodhurst Bottomvalley · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCapstone Farm Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 65 haMillennium Greenpark · under a mile · 4 haGillingham Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haLuton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haGillingham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 31 haStreet End Road Allotmentallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: 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 201539 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 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 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,219 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 104 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMatrix Medical Practice60 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyStreet End Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWatling Street Dental Careunder a milePolice stationKent undercover police.Chatham1.2 miCash machineBest One Expressunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools34 primary, 12 secondary, 1 independent, 7 special, 3 otherPrimaryLuton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 613 pupilsright hereSecondaryChatham Grammarages 11-18, 948 pupilsunder a milePrimaryByron Primary Schoolages 3-11, 502 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW35 miRailway stationGillingham (Kent)1.1 miBus stationChatham Railway Station1.3 miFerryTown PierGravesend9.2 miBus stops138 within a mileCar parkOld Road Car ParkChatham1.2 miEV chargingAllego Charging StationChatham2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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