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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,079 residentsin the Thanington & Chartham census areaMedian age 43.53,204 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,868 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C711 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksTonford Lakelake · under a mileThe Simmons Memorialhistoric site · 1.0 miCanterbury City Wallhistoric site · 1.0 miSwan Lakelake · under a mileBingley Islandisland · under a mileGolden Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.9 miChilham Castlecastle · 4.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesToddler's Covepark · under a mileCastle Gardenspark · under a mileDukes Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haThanington Recreation Groundplaying field · within reach · 4 haVictoria Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haHillside Avenue Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201517 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 8.1 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,542 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKent & Canterbury Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryMolony18 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistA1 Dental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationCanterbury Police Station1.2 miCash machineRontec - Wincheapunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools9 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 6 specialPrimaryThe Canterbury Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWincheap Foundation Primary Schoolages 4-11, 429 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Canterbury Academyages 11-19, 1,984 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN26 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW54 miRailway stationCanterbury Eastunder a mileBus stationBus StationCanterbury1.2 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal12 miBus stops54 within a mileCar parkToddlers Cove Car ParkCanterburyunder a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeCanterburyunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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