Local servicesHospitalSpire Alexandra Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryRiverside Medical Practice11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPaydens Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistColosseum Dental (Snodland)1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 1 special, 2 otherPrimaryWouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 388 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHalling Primary Schoolages 5-11, 391 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Thomas Aveling Schoolages 11-18, 1,201 pupils2.0 miCollegeMidKent College4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationHallingunder a mileBus stationChatham Railway Station3.3 miFerryTown PierGravesend7.5 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,104 residentsin the Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill census areaMedian age 40.84,945 households78% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 6,475 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C731 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksBrookland Lakelake · 1.9 miPads Lakelake · 2.1 miRochester Forestforest · 2.2 miDean Hillhill · 1.3 miHalling Salt Marshwetland · under a mileChurch Hillhill · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 282 haLeybourne Lakes Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 109 haHalling Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCopperfield Open Spacepark · 2.2 mi · 2 haBorstal Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haPotyns Sports Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: 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 201542 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202323 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 9.7 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,483 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
