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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME19
Telephone code01732
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:42 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,405 residentsin the East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe census areaMedian age 44.15,148 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 6,132 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C710 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksSt Leonard's Towerhistoric site · under a mileNorth Downs Wayhistoric site · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileCastle Lakelake · 1.1 miSpringetts Hillhill · under a mileWoods Meadowwoodland · under a mileLeybourne Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Pondpond · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesManor Park Country Parkpark · under a mile · 21 haLeybourne Chasepark · under a mile · 7 haLeybourne Lakes Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 109 haThe Old County Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAddington Parkgolf course · 1.6 mi · 81 haEast Malling Research Stationallotments · 1.5 miSource: 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 201545 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202327 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.5 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,602 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPreston Hall Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryWest Malling Group Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSouthcot Dentalcare1.4 miPolice stationKent Police Tactical OperationsTonbridge and Malling3.3 miCash machineMFG - Ditton (MRH)2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools14 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryWest Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srpages 4-11, 191 pupilsright herePrimaryMore Park Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 183 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Malling Schoolages 11-18, 1,051 pupils1.1 miCollegeMidKent College8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY21 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW28 miRailway stationWest Mallingunder a mileBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone5.3 miFerryTown PierGravesend11 miBus stops41 within a mileCar parkKenden Car ParkWest Mallingunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsWest Malling2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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