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
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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 landmarksTrout Lakelake · 2.1 miTolsford Hillhill · under a mileSummerhouse Hillhill · 1.5 miHythe Beachbeach · 3.3 miThe Fishermans Landing Beachbeach · 3.3 miPostling Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
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 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
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 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
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 mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT21 postcode district.
