Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)6.2 miGP surgeryOaklands Health Centre2.2 miPharmacyPaydens Pharmacy2.2 miDentistPennypot Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLympne Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPalmarsh Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrockhill Park Performing Arts Collegeages 11-18, 1,314 pupils1.7 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University14.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN38 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW53 miRailway stationWestenhanger1.8 miLight railHythe Station (RHDR)1.7 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury14 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal4.0 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:40 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:56 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,107 residentsin the Lympne & Palmarsh census areaMedian age 52.13,030 households86% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright4% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,160 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% 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, 7% 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°C700 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksThe Fishermans Landing Beachbeach · 2.0 miHythe Beachbeach · 2.7 miBlack Hillhill · 1.5 miLympne Park Woodwoodland · under a mileFolks' Woodwoodland · under a mileTrout Lakelake · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMillennium Woodpark · under a mileBrockhill Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 22 haHolman's Fieldpark · 1.8 miThe Greenplaying field · 1.9 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201524 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202346 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,461 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
