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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME9
Telephone code01795
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,887 residentsin the Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar census areaMedian age 46.13,491 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,260 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C780 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHorn Hillhill · under a mileGossy Hillhill · under a mileSharsted Courthistoric site · 3.0 miRobes Shawwoodland · under a mileMilstead Woodwoodland · under a mileHollingbourne Manorhistoric site · 4.3 miGore Pondpond · 1.8 miLeeds Castle Educationcastle · 5.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHighsted Outdoor Education Centresports ground · 1.8 mi · 19 haMilton Creek Country Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 45 haJohnson House Gardenspark · 3.0 miMurston Heart Creative Community Hubpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201531 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202327 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,872 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryMemorial Medical Centre2.6 miPharmacyPharmachem Limited2.6 miDentistMemorial Hospital Sittingbourne2.6 miPolice stationKent County ConstabularySittingbourne2.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sittingbourne, Northwood Drive2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 specialPrimaryMilstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 55 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBredgar Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupils1.7 miSecondaryFulston Manor Schoolages 11-18, 1,314 pupils2.5 miCollegeMidKent College10.5 miUniversityUniversity of Kent14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW41 miRailway stationSittingbourne3.1 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone8.9 miFerryTown PierGravesend19 miCar parkThe Swallows Car ParkSittingbourne2.9 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationSittingbourne1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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