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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:42 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:00 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,752 residentsin the Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne census areaMedian age 45.74,635 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,445 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C825 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksNational Trust - Ightham Motehistoric site · under a mileOld Soar Manorhistoric site · 1.6 miWoodcock Bottomvalley · under a mileWilmot Hillhill · 1.3 miSheet Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Dellvalley · 1.4 miLong Slope Woodwoodland · under a mileNorth Leys Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Commonpark · under a mile · 10 haKnole Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 372 haPoult Wood Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 51 haHaysden Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 77 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200740 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202447 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 6.8 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryHomeopathy Gpwsi2.3 miPharmacyG Currie Chemists2.1 miDentistDental Surgery3.0 miPolice stationTonbridge Police Station3.9 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - York Parade2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryShipbourne Schoolages 4-11, 55 pupilsright herePrimaryPlaxtol Primary Schoolages 4-11, 85 pupils1.0 miSecondaryLeigh Academy Hugh Christieages 11-18, 688 pupils2.2 miCollegeNorth Kent College13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY20 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationHildenborough3.1 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks4.1 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend14 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsSevenoaks1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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