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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:40 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:56 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,089 residentsin the Hawkinge census areaMedian age 41.43,880 households72% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,882 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C944 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSt John's Commanderyhistoric site · 1.1 miCheriton Hillhill · under a mileLyminge Churchhistoric site · 2.4 miDover Castle English Heritagecastle · 3.2 miKnowl Hillhill · under a mileThe Bateman Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miThe Hart Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSole Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 1.1 miEtchinghill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 77 haEast Cliff and Warren Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 91 haExercise Areasports ground · under a mileRadnor Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 8 haThe Old Brickworks Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201518 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 6.4 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)4,164 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation163 m535 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)2.7 miGP surgeryHawkinge2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyVision Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistPennypot Dental Practice1.1 miPolice stationFolkestone Police Station3.1 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMFolkestone1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryThe Churchill Schoolages 4-11, 317 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHawkinge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 389 pupils1.2 miSecondaryTurner Free Schoolages 11-18, 997 pupils2.0 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN37 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW58 miRailway stationFolkestone West2.5 miLight railHythe Station (RHDR)4.4 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury11 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal1.8 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkAPCOAFolkestone2.5 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHawkinge1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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