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Nursery Schools 10 Ballet Schools 9 Martial Arts Schools 9 Karate Schools 8 Driving Schools 8 After School Clubs 8 Primary Schools 8 Dance Schools 7 Language Schools 7 Riding School and Stables 6 Swimming Lessons 5 Music Schools 5 Community Schools 4 Independent or Preparatory Schools 4 Kung Fu Schools 4 Drama Schools 4 Schools 4 Taekwondo Schools 3 Art and Design Schools 3 Business Schools 3 High and Secondary Schools 3 Kickboxing Schools 3 Beauty Schools 3 Tennis Lessons 2 Aikido Schools 2 Grammar Schools 2 English Language Schools 2 Guitar Instructors 1

Local servicesHospitalOne Ashford Hospital7.1 miGP surgeryCharing Surgery3.3 miPharmacyThe Charing Pharmacy3.3 miDentistJade Dental Practice4.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPluckley Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 82 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryChilmington Green Schoolages 11-19, 449 pupils3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN28 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW41 miRailway stationPluckleyunder a mileBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone12 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal17 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN27 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN27 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN27
Telephone code01233
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:41 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:58 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,191 residentsin the Charing, Pluckley & Challock census areaMedian age 51.23,434 households75% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,722 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C734 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 18 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: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksThe Forestforest · 1.2 miMillpond Hillhill · under a milePrebbles Hillhill · under a mileLongmeadow Woodwoodland · under a mileMare Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Pondspond · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCharing Alderbed Meadowpark · 3.3 mi · 3 haDeal Field Shawpark · 3.6 miBucksford Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201531 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202448 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.0 · 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
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,703 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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