Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:41 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:52 pm
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People12,292 residentsin the Ringlestone & Central Maidstone census areaMedian age 34.05,477 households39% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright20% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 6,514 in work, 11% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 46% go by car, 9% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C717 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 20 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 · under a mile · 174 haPalace Gardenspark · within reachCollis Memorial Groundpark · under a mileSouth Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCornwallis Playgroundplaying field · under a mileSt Augustine Academy Sports and Recreation Facilitiessports ground · 1.0 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 201540 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202328 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · 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
Broadband74% 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)6,689 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Somerfield Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe College Practice25 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCollege Road (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools23 primary, 10 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 otherIndependentMEPA ACADEMYages 11-16, 24 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArchbishop Courtenay Primary Schoolages 2-11, 329 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaidstone Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,443 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN22 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationMaidstone Westunder a mileBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstoneunder a mileFerryTown PierGravesend14 miBus stops142 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME14 postcode district.
