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Theatres 11 Art Galleries 10 Aquariums 9 Golf Courses 8 Museums 8 Go Karting 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 7 Lakes 6 Golf Driving Ranges 5 Park and Gardens 5 Holiday Parks 4 Zoos 3 Nature Reserves 3 Stadiums 3 Theme Parks 1 Cathedrals 1

Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryBorough Green Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBorough Green Pharmacyunder a mileDentistFourways Dental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPlatt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBorough Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWrotham Schoolages 11-18, 1,054 pupils1.1 miCollegeNorth Kent College11.3 miUniversityRose Bruford College14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW24 miRailway stationBorough Green & Wrothamunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks5.8 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend11 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN15 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN15 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:42 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,752 residentsin the Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne census areaMedian age 45.74,635 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,445 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C760 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 9 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksShipbourne Forestforest · 1.4 miWindmill Hillhill · under a mileGallows Hillhill · under a milePaddock Orchardwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.5 miStaddles Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWrotham Heath Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileTrosley Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 65 haWrotham and Borough Green 3G Pitchplaying field · under a mile · 5 haThe Greenpark · 2.1 miPotters Mede Community Sports Groundsports ground · 1.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 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 202329 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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