Local servicesHospitalPreston Hall Hospital2.9 miGP surgerySnodland Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPaydens Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistColosseum Dental (Snodland)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakesages 4-11, 234 pupilsunder a milePrimarySnodland CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 407 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Holmesdale Schoolages 11-18, 606 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN20 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationSnodlandunder a mileBus stationChatham Railway Station4.7 miFerryTown PierGravesend8.5 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
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People11,829 residentsin the Snodland census areaMedian age 38.74,940 households64% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright19% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,963 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C732 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksBrookland Lakelake · under a milePollard Lakelake · under a mileHorsehoe Reachtidal water · under a mileLower Cuttidal water · under a mileRochester Forestforest · 2.2 miDean Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeybourne Lakes Country Parkpark · under a mile · 109 haSnodland Cricket Meadowplaying field · under a milePotyns Sports Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haLeybourne Chasepark · 2.3 mi · 7 haRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 282 haLarkfield Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 miSource: 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 201543 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 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 13 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 13 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,183 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
