Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:41 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:01 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,873 residentsin the Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone census areaMedian age 41.02,670 households69% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright19% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,273 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C634 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksEagle Cliffcliffs · 2.0 miBrooklands Lakelake · 3.1 miBeacon Woodwoodland · under a mileDean Bottomvalley · 1.9 miLords Woodwoodland · under a mileScudders Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBeacon Wood Country Parkpark · within reach · 27 haDarenth Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 31 haSwanscombe Heritage Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 26 haHill Rise Greenplaying field · 1.3 miStone Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 6 haHangloose Adventuresports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200744 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,712 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDarent Valley Hospital1.5 miGP surgerySwanscombe Health Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDelmergate Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDarent Valley Hospital (Dental Surgery)1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-throughPrimaryBean Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLeigh Academy Cherry Orchardages 2-11, 447 pupils1.2 miAll-throughAlkerden Church of England Academyages 3-18, 128 pupils1.2 miCollegeNorth Kent College3.8 miUniversityRose Bruford College7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY12 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW28 miRailway stationLongfield1.9 miBus stationBus StationBluewater1.2 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend3.8 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DA2 postcode district.
