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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:39 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:56 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,704 residentsin the Kearsney, River & Whitfield census areaMedian age 48.14,030 households84% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,562 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C825 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAbbey Lakelake · 1.1 miOldpark Hillhill · under a mileWhitfield Valleyvalley · under a mileLight Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.5 miMill Racewater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKearsney Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haBushy Ruffpark · 1.3 mi · 5 haGuston Greenpark · 1.5 miKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileDover Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haRiver Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 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 201512 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202347 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 7.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,499 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation129 m423 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBuckland Community Hospital Cdc1.7 miGP surgeryChauduri5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Department2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWhitfield Aspen Schoolages 4-11, 662 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDover Christ Church Academyages 11-18, 761 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreen Park Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 374 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN38 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW64 miRailway stationKearsneyunder a mileBus stationBus StationCanterbury12 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal2.7 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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