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Art Galleries 11 Holiday Parks 9 Golf Courses 8 Museums 8 Theatres 7 Aquariums 7 Nature Reserves 6 Lakes 6 Park and Gardens 6 Zoos 4 Racecourses 2 Go Karting 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1

Local servicesHospitalGstt @ William Harvey Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryPilgrims Hospices In East Kent26 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistWilliam Harvey Hospital1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimaryMersham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 140 pupilsunder a milePrimarySmeeth Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 120 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Norton Knatchbull Schoolages 11-18, 1,348 pupils2.6 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN33 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW49 miRailway stationAshford International3.0 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury13 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal8.2 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN25 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN25 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN25
Telephone code01494
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:40 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:57 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,396 residentsin the Brabourne Lees & North Romney census areaMedian age 42.24,124 households77% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,196 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C756 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 15 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 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHookstead Lakelake · 2.6 miCollier's Hillhill · 1.5 miClap Hillhill · 1.5 miHeron Pondpond · 1.0 miBockhanger Woodwoodland · under a mileSpring Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Greenpark · under a mileConningbrook Lakes Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 34 haBridgefield Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 8 haReynolds Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201525 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202450 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,766 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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