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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:43 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:00 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,078 residentsin the Southborough West census areaMedian age 42.43,126 households72% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,054 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 43% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C706 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January50 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 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 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksBarden Lakelake · 2.5 miHaysden Waterlake · 2.5 miQuarry Hillhill · 1.5 miForest Woodforest · 2.6 miTinker's Islandisland · 2.6 miCastle Hillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGrosvenor Recreation Groundpark · 1.1 mi · 14 haSouthfields Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haHaysden Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 77 haPennington Groundsplaying field · under a mileDunorlan Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 22 haTunbridge Wells Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 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 202441 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% 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)3,228 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTonbridge Cottage Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySt Andrews Medical Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLondon Road (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools12 primary, 8 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimarySouthborough CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 631 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Gregory's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,093 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boysages 11-18, 1,875 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW19 miRailway stationHigh Broomsunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks8.3 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend20 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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