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
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People7,747 residentsin the Istead Rise & Meopham census areaMedian age 51.03,185 households87% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright5% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,535 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle46% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C646 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 15 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)
Nearby landmarksBroomfield Hillhill · under a mileMerry Hillhill · 1.1 miHenhurst Lakelake · 2.9 miRochester Forestforest · 2.5 miGorse Bottomvalley · 1.3 miHomefield Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCamer Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 18 haPitfield Greenplaying field · under a mileTrosley Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 65 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miCrispin Groundplaying field · under a mileMeopham Fitness and Tennis Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 201547 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202323 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 8.8 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,257 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFawkham Manor Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryMeopham Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyMeopham Pharmacy1.6 miDentistMeopham Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryMeopham Schoolages 11-18, 905 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMeopham Community Academyages 2-11, 459 pupils1.0 miPrimaryCulverstone Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.3 miCollegeNorth Kent College8.1 miUniversityRose Bruford College11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW28 miRailway stationMeopham1.7 miBus stationBus StationBluewater6.2 miFerryTown PierGravesend5.8 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA13 postcode district.
