Local servicesHospitalThe Bmi Chaucer Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryPrimary Care ENT2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyBoots1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryAylesham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 382 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBarham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 210 pupils1.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ayleshamages 4-11, 140 pupils1.4 miCollegeEKC Group14.5 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN33 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW60 miRailway stationSnowdown1.1 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury6.4 miFerryDover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal8.4 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:39 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:56 am – 3:49 pm
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People5,517 residentsin the Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham census areaMedian age 50.52,273 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,454 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C792 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksLeighgate Bottomvalley · under a mileWell Woodwoodland · under a mileWillow Woodwoodland · under a mileKelk Hillhill · 3.1 miBramling Bottomvalley · 3.0 miPrimrose Hillhill · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAylesham Welfare Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haBarham Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 miFair Fieldpark · 3.0 mi · 10 haThe Greenpark · 2.7 miTurners Orchardpark · 4.5 miSource: 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 201513 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202341 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,333 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation100 m328 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
