Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryNewington Road Surgery8 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist1St-Impressions Dental1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryNewington Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 692 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Royal Harbour Academyages 11-18, 1,045 pupils1.0 miPrimaryRamsgate Arts Primary Schoolages 4-11, 409 pupils1.2 miCollegeEKC Group2.9 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN33 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN61 miRailway stationThanet ParkwayCliffs End1.1 miBus stationCecil Street Council OfficesMargate2.9 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal2.2 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:37 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:56 am – 3:48 pm
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People8,055 residentsin the Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade census areaMedian age 48.23,472 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright9% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,751 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle63% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C620 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 11 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 spacesManston Parkpark · under a mileManston Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 22 haThe Allied Forces Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileCommunity Gardenpark · 1.0 miJackey Baker's Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 17 haMarjorie Chapman Meadowplaying field · 1.1 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 20154 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202644 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,058 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
