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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:40 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:57 am – 3:50 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 August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C843 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKent Downshills · under a mileDavison's Mill, Stelling Minnishistoric site · 2.7 miHobbs' Hillhill · under a mileChilham Castlecastle · 3.9 miBelsize Woodwoodland · under a mileCopington's Woodwoodland · under a mileMarriage Hillhill · 2.4 miNorth Downshills · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCommonpark · 2.2 mi · 21 haVillage Greenpark · 4.0 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 201520 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202338 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
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
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 151 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Bmi Chaucer Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryWye Surgery3.6 miPharmacyWell3.7 miDentistWye Dental Surgery3.7 miPolice stationNackington Police StationCanterbury5.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wye, Wye3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBodsham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils1.8 miSecondaryWye Schoolages 11-18, 557 pupils3.4 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN29 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW52 miRailway stationChilham3.7 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury6.1 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal8.3 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsGodmersham2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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