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 – 3:51 pm
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People12,756 residentsin the Borden & The Meads census areaMedian age 38.44,894 households72% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright9% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 6,254 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle50% 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 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C629 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksWhipstakes Hillhill · under a mileStandard Hillhill · 1.4 miStockbury Valleyvalley · 1.3 miFrid Woodwoodland · under a mileGore Pondpond · 1.2 miCookham Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSittingbourne and Milton Regis Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haThe Playstoolplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haJohnson House Gardenspark · 2.0 miMilton Creek Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 45 haThe Grove Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haGarden of England Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 2.7 mi · 6 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 201533 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 9.4 · 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
Broadband92% 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)5,470 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryNewington Surgery1.9 miPharmacyNewington Pharmacy1.8 miDentistChopra Dental LTD2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBorden Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 138 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBredgar Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 106 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWestlands Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupils1.7 miCollegeMidKent College7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW40 miRailway stationNewington1.9 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone7.7 miFerryTown PierGravesend16 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME9 postcode district.
