Local servicesHospitalSheppey Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryVel10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTyrrell & Jones Queenborough8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistQueenborough Dental Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryQueenborough School and Nurseryages 3-11, 470 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWest Minster Primary Schoolages 2-11, 473 pupils1.1 miSecondaryLeigh Academy Minsterages 11-18, 1,005 pupils1.6 miCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN11 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN39 miRailway stationQueenboroughunder a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham9.9 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon14 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME11 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME11 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:59 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,574 residentsin the Queenborough census areaMedian age 41.72,669 households66% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright12% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,855 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, construction 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C521 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksDeadmans Islandisland · 1.1 miSheerness Beachbeach · 2.0 miDoos Hillhill · under a mileBarrows Hillhill · under a mileWest Swaletidal water · under a mileThe Creek Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueenborough Parkpark · under a mileRosemary Avenue Open Spacepark · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haBarton's Pointpark · 2.0 mi · 31 haSheerness Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 45 haBriton Court Fitness Areaplaying field · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 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 9 Feb 202319 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,984 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
