Local servicesHospitalPreston Hall Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAylesford Medical Centre17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyOaks Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGreenacres Dental Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools15 primary, 5 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At Aylesfordages 5-11, 398 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAylesford Schoolages 11-18, 916 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN21 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationAylesfordunder a mileBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone2.7 miFerryTown PierGravesend11 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME20 postcode district.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME20 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,442 residentsin the Ditton census areaMedian age 41.63,810 households68% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright22% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,318 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C707 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksAbbey Mead Lakelake · 2.0 miCastle Lakelake · 2.2 miUpper Cuttidal water · under a mileMiddle Cuttidal water · 1.3 miDog Kennel Woodwoodland · under a mileDeadman Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeybourne Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 109 haCobtree Manor Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 15 haAylesford Bulls Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 7 haAllington Open Spacepark · 1.3 mi · 8 haFerryfieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haK Sports Cobdownsports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201542 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202326 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,995 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
