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Art Galleries 11 Theatres 10 Holiday Parks 10 Aquariums 9 Museums 9 Golf Courses 7 Lakes 7 Park and Gardens 7 Go Karting 3 Nature Reserves 3 Zoos 2 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Cathedrals 1 Stadiums 1

Local servicesHospitalFawkham Manor Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryBorough Green Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBorough Green Pharmacy1.3 miDentistFourways Dental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 195 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWrotham Schoolages 11-18, 1,054 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPlatt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupils1.0 miCollegeNorth Kent College10.1 miUniversityRose Bruford College13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW25 miRailway stationBorough Green & Wrotham1.2 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks6.1 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend9.7 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME13 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME13 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtME13
Telephone code01261
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 –
People11,752 residentsin the Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne census areaMedian age 45.74,635 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,445 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% 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 languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C744 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 9 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksWindmill Hillhill · 1.0 miGallows Hillhill · 1.0 miBlack's Bottomvalley · 1.3 miShipbourne Forestforest · 2.7 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileTwenty Acre Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTrosley Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 65 haWrotham Heath Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 48 haWrotham and Borough Green 3G Pitchplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.0 miPotters Mede Community Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: 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 201548 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 231 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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