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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT21 postcode district.

County or areaKent

Postcode districtCT21

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 –

People6,692 residentsin the Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill census areaMedian age 58.22,975 households87% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright2% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,660 in work, 43% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, construction 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C861 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksLyminge Churchhistoric site · 1.4 miTrout Lakelake · 2.1 miTolsford Hillhill · under a mileSummerhouse Hillhill · 1.5 miShorncliffe Redoubthistoric site · 3.7 miHythe Beachbeach · 3.3 miThe Fishermans Landing Beachbeach · 3.3 miPostling Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesFarthing Commonpark · 1.0 miEtchinghill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 77 haBrockhill Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 22 haSibton Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haHolman's Fieldpark · 2.7 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 201521 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202344 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 · PM_2.5 6.4 · PM₁₀ 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,190 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)4.9 miGP surgeryNew Lyminge Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyLyminge Pharmacy1.5 miDentistHigh Street Dental Practice2.8 miPolice stationHythe Police Station2.9 miCash machineStop 24 Services (TOIS)1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLyminge Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupils1.6 miSecondaryBrockhill Park Performing Arts Collegeages 11-18, 1,314 pupils2.0 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN36 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW54 miRailway stationSandling1.4 miLight railHythe Station (RHDR)2.8 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury11 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal2.5 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkAPCOAHythe1.4 miEV chargingGridserveHythe1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT21 postcode district.

Churches

Churches in Postling

St Mary and St Radegund - Postling
The Street, Postling, Postling, CT21 4EX · right here
St Mary & St Ethelburga - Lyminge
Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, Lyminge, CT18 8EH · 1.4 mi
St Peter's, Monks Horton - Stowting
Church Lane, Monks Horton, Ashford Kent, Stowting, TN25 6DT · 1.7 mi
St Peter & St Paul - Saltwood
Rectory Lane, Saltwood, Canterbury, Saltwood, CT21 4QA · 2.0 mi
Estate Chapel - Saltwood
Hythe Road, Pedlinge, Canterbury, Saltwood, CT21 4QA · 2.1 mi
St Mary the Virgin, Stowting - Stowting
Stowting Hill, Stowting, Ashford Kent, Stowting, TN25 6BG · 2.2 mi
St Nicholas - Newington CT18
The Street, Newington, Newington CT18, CT18 8AU · 2.5 mi
St Leonards Church Hythe - Hythe
3 Oak Walk, Hythe, CT21 5LD · 2.8 mi
Virgin Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church - Hythe
2 Lower Blackhouse Hill, Hythe, CT21 5LS · 2.9 mi
Our Lady of Good Counsel - Hythe
Catholic Presbytery, 2 Lower Blackhouse Hill, Hythe, CT21 5LS · 2.9 mi
Hythe Spiritualists Church - Hythe
1 Mount Street, Hythe, CT21 5NT · 2.9 mi
St Michael & All Angels - Hythe
Stade Street, Hythe, Hythe, CT21 6BD · 2.9 mi
St Oswald's - Paddlesworth
Opposite the Cat and Custard Pot, Paddlesworth, Folkestone, Paddlesworth, CT18 8AD · 3.0 mi
St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Brabourne - Brabourne
The Street, Brabourne, Ashford Kent, Brabourne, TN25 5LR · 3.1 mi
St Stephen, Lympne - Lympne
Castle Close, Lympne, Canterbury, Lympne, CT21 4LQ · 3.2 mi
St Mary the Virgin, Sellindge - Sellindge
Main Road, Sellindge, Sellindge, TN25 6JA · 3.3 mi
Holy Cross - West Hythe
Jubilee Close, Palmarsh, Hythe, West Hythe, CT21 6NQ · 3.4 mi
St Mary the Virgin Church - Elham, Canterbury
Vicarage Ln, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TT · 3.5 mi
St Martin's Church - Acrise Place
Acrise, Canterbury, Acrise Place, CT18 8JZ · 3.5 mi
Cheriton Pentecostal Church - Cheriton, Folkestone
5 Park Rd, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4DG · 3.8 mi
Redeemer Church Folkestone - Sandgate, Folkestone
Sea and Royal Marines Cadets, Folkestone & Hythe, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3UJ · 3.8 mi
Kingdom Revival Church - Cheriton, Folkestone
Motif Business Centre \nCheriton High Street\nFolkestone\nKent, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4QJ · 3.9 mi
Cheriton Baptist Church - Cheriton, Folkestone
8 Quested Rd, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4BY · 3.9 mi
New House Church - Cheriton, Folkestone
Three Hills Sports Park Cheriton Road, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 5JU · 3.9 mi
Saint Andrews Methodist Church - Cheriton, Folkestone
Cheriton Rd, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4BQ · 4.0 mi
St James the Great - Bodsham Green
Elmsted, Bodsham Green, TN25 5JT · 4.1 mi
New Wells Church - Brabourne - Brabourne Lees, Ashford
Plain Rd, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6QN · 4.1 mi
Brabourne Baptist Church - Brabourne Lees, Ashford
Brabourne Baptist Plain Road, Brabourne Lees, Ashford, TN25 6QN · 4.2 mi
St George's Church - Sandgate, Folkestone
8 Audley Rd, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3QA · 4.2 mi
Hawkinge Baptist Church - Hawkinge, Folkestone
Hawkinge Community Centre, Heron Forstal Ave, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7FP · 4.3 mi
The Lighthouse Church - Hawkinge, Folkestone
78 Canterbury Rd, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BP · 4.4 mi
St Paul's Church, Sandgate, Part of the Trinity Benefice - Sandgate
Sandgate Hill, Sandgate, Folkestone, Sandgate, CT20 3AU · 4.4 mi
St Mary's Smeeth - Smeeth
Church Road, Smeeth, Smeeth, TN25 6SA · 4.6 mi
Hawkinge Baptist Church - Hawkinge
Hawkinge Community Centre, Heron Forstal Ave, Hawkinge, CT18 7BP · 4.6 mi
St Martin's Church - Aldington
Church Ln, Aldington, TN25 7EG · 4.8 mi
Holy Trinity Church - Folkestone
Sandgate Rd, Folkestone, CT20 2HQ · 5.0 mi
United Reformed Church Folkestone - Folkestone
Castle Hill Ave, Folkestone, CT20 2QL · 5.0 mi
South Kent Community Church - Folkestone
The Cornerstone Centre, Castle Hill Ave, Folkestone, CT20 2QR · 5.0 mi
St John the Baptist - Folkestone
St John's Church Road, Folkestone, Folkestone, CT19 5BQ · 5.1 mi
All Saints Church - Burmarsh
Church Rd, Burmarsh, TN29 0JJ · 5.2 mi
Harbour Church - Folkestone
130 Canterbury Rd, Folkestone, CT19 5NR · 5.3 mi
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church - Folkestone
41 Guildhall St N, Folkestone, CT20 1EF · 5.3 mi
Grace Independent Baptist Church and School - Folkestone
Grace Hill, Folkestone, CT20 1HE · 5.4 mi
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses - Folkestone
21 Joyes Rd, Folkestone, CT19 6NX · 5.4 mi
St Mark and St Fotini Greek Orthodox Church - Folkestone
39-41 Dover Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1JZ · 5.4 mi
St Augustines Centre - Folkestone
45 Dover Road, Folkestone, CT20 1JZ · 5.4 mi
St Mary & St Eanswythe - Folkestone
Church Street, Folkestone, Kent, Folkestone, CT20 1SE · 5.5 mi
Folkestone Baptist Church - Folkestone
135 Hill Rd, Folkestone, CT19 6LY · 5.6 mi
Life Church - Folkestone
Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, CT19 6PQ · 5.6 mi

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