Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:51 pm
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People14,925 residentsin the Ebbsfleet & Greenhithe census areaMedian age 33.05,932 households60% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright9% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate79% of adults are economically active, 8,462 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 46% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%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°C553 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksWindmill Hillhill · 1.5 miGravesend Reachtidal water · 1.6 miNorthfleet Hopetidal water · 1.6 miTilbury Nesswetland · under a mileEagle Cliffcliffs · 2.4 miHenhurst Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPenn Green Parkpark · under a mileSwanscombe Heritage Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 26 haWoodlands Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 6 haWombwell Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMid-Kent Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 39 haCygnet Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201548 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202319 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband93% 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)7,851 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital1.2 miGP surgerySpringhead Health19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHill Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Practice (Grove Road)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleetages 5-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Botolph's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 422 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorthfleet Technology Collegeages 11-18, 974 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College5.8 miUniversityRose Bruford College9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY13 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationNorthfleetunder a mileBus stationRailway StationGreenhithe2.5 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal1.4 miBus stops88 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA10 postcode district.
