Local servicesHospitalThe Somerfield Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryThe Medical Centre Group18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShepway Pharmacy & Health Clinic14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKent Smile Studiounder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools20 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryGreenfields Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 450 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPark Way Primary Schoolages 4-11, 307 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaidstone Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,443 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN23 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW32 miRailway stationMaidstone West1.5 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone1.2 miFerryTown PierGravesend15 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:41 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,100 residentsin the Mote Park census areaMedian age 41.33,108 households66% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright24% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,771 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, construction 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 62% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C723 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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)
Parks and green spacesMote Parkpark · under a mile · 174 haVinters Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 24 haHayle Park Nature Reservepark · 1.0 mi · 15 haSouth Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 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 201539 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202328 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 9.1 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,200 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
