Local servicesHospitalBuckland Community Hospital Cdc3.3 miGP surgeryBahadurunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.6 miDentistCastle Street (Dental Practice)2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 171 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLangdon Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.4 miSecondaryDuke of York's Royal Military Schoolages 11-18, 470 pupils1.6 miCollegeEKC Group14.2 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN41 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW67 miRailway stationMartin Mill1.2 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury15 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal2.2 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:39 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:55 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,932 residentsin the Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe census areaMedian age 58.93,188 households83% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 2,707 in work, 43% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C817 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksSt Margaret's Baybay · 1.3 miFan Baybay · 1.4 miMill Hillhill · under a mileBay Hillhill · under a mileThe Cutcliffs · 1.6 miThe Cobblercliffs · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Groundpark · under a mileThe Pines Gardenpark · 1.0 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileGuston Greenpark · 1.6 miAlexander Fieldplaying field · under a mileWalmer and Kingsdown Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 65 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201511 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202349 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband49% 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)3,550 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
