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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:39 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:56 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,704 residentsin the Kearsney, River & Whitfield census areaMedian age 48.14,030 households84% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,562 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C896 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°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 landmarksAbbey Lakelake · 1.9 miWarren Bottomvalley · under a mileGhost Hillhill · 1.5 miNorth Downs Waywalk or trail · 2.2 miMill Racewater · 1.7 miSt John's Commanderyhistoric site · 4.1 miShave Woodwoodland · under a mileFishbury Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.0 miBushy Ruffpark · 1.6 mi · 5 haKearsney Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 14 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201513 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202345 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,499 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBuckland Community Hospital Cdc3.4 miGP surgeryLydden Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRiver Pharmacy2.2 miDentistDover Priory Dental Practice4.1 miPolice stationPoliceDover4.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Shepherdswell, Shepherdswell1.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryLydden Primary Schoolages 4-11, 68 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShepherdswell Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupils1.4 miSecondaryDover Christ Church Academyages 11-18, 761 pupils3.0 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN37 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW62 miRailway stationShepherds WellShepherdswell1.7 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury10 miFerryDover Western Docks Ferry Terminal4.7 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingLewisham Road2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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