Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:43 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:01 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,727 residentsin the Knockholt, Shoreham & Dunton Green census areaMedian age 42.04,060 households70% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,968 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, finance and insurance 11%, construction 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 43% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C774 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksBradbourne Lakeswater · under a mileWhitley Forestforest · 1.9 miHyde's Forestforest · 2.3 miAnt Woodwoodland · under a milePrice's Woodwoodland · under a mileDouglas Hillhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesChipstead Commonpark · within reach · 2 haRiverhead Parklandpark · under a mile · 5 haBradbourne Lakespark · under a mile · 3 haBradbourne Vale Allotmentsallotments · under a mileVine Pleasure Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haKippington Meadow Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200745 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202450 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,253 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital Darent House1.3 miGP surgeryDay Lewis Riverhead Opticians7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistJ R Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 6 independentPrimaryRiverhead Infants' Schoolages 5-7, 264 pupilsright herePrimaryAmherst Schoolages 7-11, 385 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKnole Academyages 11-19, 1,410 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLondon South East Colleges9.1 miUniversityRose Bruford College11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW18 miRailway stationSevenoaksunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks1.5 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend14 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN13 postcode district.
