Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,602 residentsin the Cuxton & Halling census areaMedian age 42.82,661 households82% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright8% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,365 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C692 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksPads Lakelake · 1.1 miRugby Lakelake · 1.1 miRochester Forestforest · under a mileDean Hillhill · under a mileSouth Hillhill · under a mileFraby's Bottomvalley · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLeybourne Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 109 haRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 282 haNew Potyns Sports Fieldplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haPotyns Sports Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haTrosley Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 65 haHalling Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 201544 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202323 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 8.9 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,728 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPreston Hall Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPaydens Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistColosseum Dental (Snodland)1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHalling Primary Schoolages 5-11, 391 pupils1.0 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakesages 4-11, 234 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe Holmesdale Schoolages 11-18, 606 pupils1.7 miCollegeMidKent College5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN19 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW30 miRailway stationHallingunder a mileBus stationChatham Railway Station4.7 miFerryTown PierGravesend7.1 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME2 postcode district.
