Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:41 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:57 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,801 residentsin the Park Farm census areaMedian age 37.74,478 households65% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright12% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 6,256 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C754 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesNew Town Greenpark · under a mileConningbrook Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 34 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 23 haBromley Green Football Clubplaying field · under a mileGas House Fields Allotmentallotments · under a mileThe Stour Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201527 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 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 8.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband96% 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)4,619 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalOne Ashford Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryIntegrated Care 24 Limited Ooh37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRomney House Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryEast Stour Primary Schoolages 3-11, 385 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWillesborough Junior Schoolages 7-11, 478 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe North Schoolages 11-19, 1,237 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN32 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW47 miRailway stationAshford International1.0 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury13 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal10 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN24 postcode district.
