Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:43 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:01 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,963 residentsin the Westerham & Brasted census areaMedian age 47.13,350 households70% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,868 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 44% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C840 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksHyde's Forestforest · under a mileWhitley Forestforest · under a mileYork's Hillhill · under a mileNewman's Hillhill · 1.1 miBarn Woodwoodland · under a mileDust Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKnole Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 372 haDryhill Picnic Sitepark · 1.5 mi · 9 haRiverhead Parklandpark · 2.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200746 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202448 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,466 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation208 m682 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 217 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital Darent House3.3 miGP surgeryDr Aj Skinner & Partners2.0 miPharmacyDelmergate Limited2.4 miDentistJ R Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryIde Hill Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 154 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe New Beacon Schoolages 2-14, 284 pupils1.6 miSecondaryKnole Academyages 11-19, 1,410 pupils2.9 miCollegeLondon South East Colleges10.4 miUniversityRose Bruford College13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationSevenoaks2.3 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks2.5 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend17 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN14 postcode district.
