Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,549 residentsin the Sittingbourne East census areaMedian age 37.83,384 households65% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright17% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,040 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C582 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksTelegraph Hillhill · 1.2 miSharfleet Creekbay · 2.2 miElmley Reachtidal water · 1.5 miWellmarsh Creekbay · 2.7 miElmley Islandisland · 2.8 miKemsley Marsheswetland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMilton Creek Country Parkpark · under a mile · 45 haMurston Heart Creative Community Hubpark · under a mileJohnson House Gardenspark · 1.4 miRectory Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSchool Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miSwallows Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 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 201530 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 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 10 · PM2.5 8.1 · PM10 13 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,497 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryThe Chestnuts Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyH 2 H Pharmacy Limited11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHilton Dentistryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools13 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimarySunny Bank Primary Schoolages 2-11, 236 pupilsunder a mileIndependentVTC Independent Schoolages 13-18, 21 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Sittingbourne Schoolages 11-19, 1,556 pupils1.0 miCollegeMidKent College9.8 miUniversityUniversity of Kent14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW43 miRailway stationSittingbourne1.0 miBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham10 miFerryTown PierGravesend18 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME10 postcode district.
