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
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People10,512 residentsin the Paddock Wood & Five Oak Green census areaMedian age 45.24,334 households71% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,193 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 12%, construction 9%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% 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 languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C661 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksSnails Bottomvalley · under a mileVale of Kentvalley · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 1.3 miForest Woodforest · 2.3 miBarden Lakelake · 2.9 miTinker's Islandisland · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHop Farm Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 88 haTonbridge Golf Centregolf course · 1.6 mi · 10 haHaysden Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 77 haFarmground Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miSwanmead Sports Groundsports ground · 1.6 mi · 3 haGrosvenor Recreation Groundpark · 3.2 mi · 14 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 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202443 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,288 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTonbridge Cottage Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryMaidstone Central Cluster13 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyEast Street Pharmacy1.9 miDentistStradbrook Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independentIndependentSomerhillages 2-13, 518 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCapel Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHillview School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,500 pupils1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW22 miRailway stationTonbridge2.1 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks8.1 miFerryTown PierGravesend18 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN11 postcode district.
