Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:40 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:57 am – 3:51 pm
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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°C758 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksWarren Hillhill · under a mileBested Hillhill · 1.3 miHeron Pondpond · under a mileTrout Lakelake · 3.2 miFishpond Woodwoodland · under a mileBarrack Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Greenpark · 1.3 miConningbrook Lakes Country Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 34 haReynolds Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haBridgefield Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201524 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202341 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 13 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
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGstt @ William Harvey Hospital2.5 miGP surgerySellindge Surgery2.1 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.3 miDentistWilliam Harvey Hospital2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimarySmeeth Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 120 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMersham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 140 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Norton Knatchbull Schoolages 11-18, 1,348 pupils3.6 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN33 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW50 miRailway stationWestenhanger3.7 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury12 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal7.0 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN25 postcode district.
