Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryEast Kent Drug And Alcohol Service11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialSecondaryBorden Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 938 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestlands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 469 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHighsted Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 793 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College9.0 miUniversityUniversity of Kent14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW42 miRailway stationSittingbourneunder a mileBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham9.5 miFerryTown PierGravesend17 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME10 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,821 residentsin the Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis census areaMedian age 36.53,800 households45% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright24% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,970 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 55% go by car, 6% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C621 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 22 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 · 1.0 mi · 45 haJohnson House Gardenspark · under a mileMurston Heart Creative Community Hubpark · 1.3 miSchool Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileSwallows Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 7 haSource: 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 201531 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 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 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,237 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
