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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.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME10 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtME10
Telephone code01296
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 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 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





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