Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:59 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,811 residentsin the Newington, Halstow & Upchurch census areaMedian age 44.43,101 households80% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,743 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C640 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksStandard Hillhill · under a mileMill Hillhill · under a mileCromas Woodwoodland · under a mileCranbrook Woodwoodland · under a mileStockbury Valleyvalley · 2.1 miWebbend Ditch Pondpond · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSittingbourne and Milton Regis Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haThe Paddockpark · 1.9 miGarden of England Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 6 haMilton Creek Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 45 haThe Grove Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haThe Playstoolplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: 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 201534 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202322 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 9.0 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,225 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryNewington Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNewington Pharmacyright hereDentistPortman Smile Clinic Rainham2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNewington Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 242 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHartlip Endowed Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 104 pupils1.2 miSecondaryWestlands Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupils2.0 miCollegeMidKent College6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW39 miRailway stationNewingtonunder a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham6.6 miFerryTown PierGravesend14 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME9 postcode district.
