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Art Galleries 11 Holiday Parks 10 Aquariums 9 Museums 9 Theatres 8 Golf Courses 8 Zoos 4 Nature Reserves 4 Park and Gardens 4 Lakes 3 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Theme Parks 1 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1 Racecourses 1 Go Karting 1

Local servicesHospitalSt Martin's Hospital6.5 miGP surgeryAsh Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBoots1.4 miDentistWingham Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentIndependentSt Faith's At Ash School Limitedages 2-11, 190 pupils1.3 miPrimaryAsh Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 183 pupils1.4 miSecondarySandwich Technology Schoolages 11-19, 1,104 pupils3.4 miCollegeEKC Group9.9 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN32 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN61 miRailway stationAdisham2.9 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury7.5 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal8.0 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT3 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT3 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:38 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:56 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,246 residentsin the Ash & Wingham census areaMedian age 50.13,008 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,331 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% 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 higher15% 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°C728 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTwitham Hillhill · under a mileBlackney Hillhill · 1.1 miBlack Pondpond · 1.2 miStonar Lakelake · 4.2 miLoverswalk Woodwoodland · 1.6 miLong Woodwoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFair Fieldpark · 1.5 mi · 10 haWingham Recreation Grundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haVillage Greenpark · 3.4 miTurners Orchardpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 20158 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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