Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,887 residentsin the Sittingbourne South, Bapchild & Bredgar census areaMedian age 46.13,491 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,260 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 21 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)
Parks and green spacesMilton Creek Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 45 haMurston Heart Creative Community Hubpark · 1.8 miRectory Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haHighsted Outdoor Education Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 19 haJohnson House Gardenspark · 2.0 miSchool Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 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 201529 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202325 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 7.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband87% 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)3,872 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryThe Chestnuts Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyWell5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistMemorial Hospital Sittingbourne1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryBapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 252 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Sittingbourne Schoolages 11-19, 1,556 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRodmersham Schoolages 4-11, 128 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College10.8 miUniversityUniversity of Kent13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW43 miRailway stationSittingbourne1.8 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone11 miFerryTown PierGravesend19 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME9 postcode district.
