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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT4
Telephone code01227
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:57 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,079 residentsin the Thanington & Chartham census areaMedian age 43.53,204 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,868 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C760 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 14 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 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°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 landmarksDavison's Mill, Stelling Minnishistoric site · 3.4 miChilham Castlecastle · 3.9 miSwan Lakelake · 3.0 miKent Downshills · 2.2 miTonford Lakelake · 3.2 miCanterbury City Wallhistoric site · 3.8 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileNorth Downshills · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCommonpark · 2.5 mi · 21 haVillage Greenpark · 2.6 miDane John Gardenspark · 3.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 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 202337 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,542 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Bmi Chaucer Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryChartham Surgery2.6 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy3.4 miDentistKent And Canterbury Hospital3.5 miPolice stationNackington Police StationCanterbury2.8 miCash machineRontec - Wincheap3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPetham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 99 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySimon Langton Grammar School for Boysages 11-18, 1,226 pupils3.1 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN28 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW54 miRailway stationChartham2.6 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury3.9 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal9.3 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsChartham2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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