Local servicesHospitalFawkham Manor Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyVillage Pharmacyright hereDentistNew Ash Green Dental & Aestheticsright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryNew Ash Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 400 pupilsright herePrimaryLeigh Academy Hartleyages 3-11, 445 pupils1.1 miSecondaryLeigh Academy Longfieldages 11-18, 992 pupils2.0 miCollegeNorth Kent College6.3 miUniversityRose Bruford College9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY14 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW26 miRailway stationLongfield2.0 miBus stationBus StationBluewater5.0 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend6.1 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,069 residentsin the New Ash Green census areaMedian age 42.32,461 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,927 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C645 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksJob's Hillhill · 1.5 miScudders Hillhill · 1.5 miTurner's Oak Shawwoodland · under a mileBazes Shawwoodland · under a mileGorse Bottomvalley · 1.9 miDingle Dellvalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRedlibbets Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 93 haAsh Green Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haCorinthian Sports Clubplaying field · 1.1 miLongfield Community Parkpark · 2.3 miTrosley Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 65 haCamer Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 18 haSource: 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 201549 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.5 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,574 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation137 m449 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
