Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm
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People14,925 residentsin the Ebbsfleet & Greenhithe census areaMedian age 33.05,932 households60% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright9% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate79% of adults are economically active, 8,462 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 46% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C556 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksEagle Cliffcliffs · 1.3 miNorthfleet Hopetidal water · 1.1 miSt Clement's Reachtidal water · 1.3 miAlexandra Lakelake · 3.0 miBotany Marsheswetland · under a mileTilbury Nesswetland · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwanscombe Heritage Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haIngress Parkpark · 1.1 miPenn Green Parkpark · 1.3 miThe Swanscombe Centresports ground · under a mileWombwell Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haGrays Beach Riverside Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201550 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202319 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 14 · 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
Broadband93% 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)7,851 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 54 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryCastle Hill12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAckers Chemists10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChopra Dental LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 nurseryPrimaryManor Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 692 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Ebbsfleetages 11-18, 788 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Craylands Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Kent College4.9 miUniversityRose Bruford College8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationSwanscombeunder a mileBus stationRailway StationGreenhithe1.4 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal2.2 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA11 postcode district.
