Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:38 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:56 am – 3:49 pm
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People9,352 residentsin the Mill Hill, Upper Deal & Northbourne census areaMedian age 42.33,894 households67% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,163 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C776 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 11 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)
Parks and green spacesBetteshanger Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 91 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.5 miWalmer Greenpark · 2.9 mi · 5 haBettshanger Sports Clubsports ground · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 20157 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202345 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,002 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital (Deal)2.3 miGP surgerySt Richards Road Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyPaydens Pharmacy1.8 miDentistPennypot Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 independentPrimaryNorthbourne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 136 pupilsunder a mileIndependentNorthbourne Park Schoolages 2-14, 154 pupils1.3 miSecondaryGoodwin Academyages 11-18, 780 pupils2.5 miCollegeEKC Group10.0 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN37 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN66 miRailway stationWalmer2.4 miBus stationCecil Street Council OfficesMargate12 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal6.5 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT14 postcode district.
