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
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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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBlack's Bottomvalley · under a mileMartin Hillhill · 1.2 miWrotham Hillhill · 1.3 miGrove Woodwoodland · under a mileDeer Park Woodwoodland · under a mileShipbourne Forestforest · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTrosley Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 65 haFairseat Recreation Fieldplaying field · under a mileWrotham and Borough Green 3G Pitchplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haPotters Mede Community Sports Groundsports ground · 1.5 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.9 miLeybourne Chasepark · 4.0 mi · 7 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 201549 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
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
Elevation205 m673 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 159 to 228 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFawkham Manor Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryBorough Green Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyBorough Green Pharmacy2.0 miDentistFourways Dental Surgery2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 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 pupils1.4 miPrimaryTrottiscliffe Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupils1.9 miCollegeNorth Kent College9.0 miUniversityRose Bruford College12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY17 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW25 miRailway stationBorough Green & Wrotham1.9 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks6.2 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend8.9 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN15 postcode district.
