Local servicesHospitalSt Martin's Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryCommunity Childrens Nursing3 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacySturry Pharmacy2.6 miDentistWingham Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWickhambreaux Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-111.1 miPrimaryWater Meadows Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupils1.5 miSecondaryOrion Spiresages 11-16, 620 pupils1.7 miCollegeEKC Group11.6 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN28 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN57 miRailway stationSturry2.6 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury4.6 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal10 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:38 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,525 residentsin the Hoath, Hersden & Littlebourne census areaMedian age 46.32,548 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,946 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C648 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksGrove Hillhill · under a mileStodmarsh Valleyvalley · under a mileNewnham Valleyvalley · 1.0 miHersden Hillhill · 1.4 miHomersham Lakelake · 3.4 miHorse Marshwetland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 1.4 miTurners Orchardpark · 1.9 miFrank Montgomery Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miSturry Road Community Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 20 haSource: 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 201511 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202650 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.0 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,898 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
