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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN26
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:41 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:57 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,396 residentsin the Brabourne Lees & North Romney census areaMedian age 42.24,124 households77% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,196 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C737 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHerne Hillhill · under a mileCotton Hillhill · 1.1 miHookstead Lakelake · 2.8 miOrlestone Forestforest · 2.7 miFreeland Woodwoodland · under a mileHanger Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCarter's Field Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haBridgefield Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 8 haKingsnorth Community Orchardpark · 3.7 mi · 3 haMillennium Greenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201529 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202446 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 5.4 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,766 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGstt @ William Harvey Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryHamstreet Surgery1.3 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4.1 miDentistHamstreet Dental Clinic1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHamstreet Primary Academyages 4-11, 222 pupils1.6 miAll-throughThe John Wallis Church of England Academyages 0-19, 1,650 pupils4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN36 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW47 miRailway stationHam StreetHamstreet1.5 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal10 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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