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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:41 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:59 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,032 residentsin the Bearsted & Downswood census areaMedian age 47.93,374 households82% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright3% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,752 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% 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 languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C721 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMilgate House, Thurnhamhistoric site · under a mileOtham Manorhistoric site · 1.5 miOak Springs Lakelake · 1.6 miHog Hillhill · under a mileLeeds Castle Educationcastle · 2.9 miLilk Hillhill · under a mileThe Great Waterlake · 2.9 miJade's Crossingbridge · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · within reachMote Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 174 haBearsted Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 49 haVinters Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 24 haOtham Village Greenplaying field · 1.4 miSource: 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 201537 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,501 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Maidstone1.3 miGP surgeryBearsted3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPaydens LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistK2 Smiles LTDunder a milePolice stationKent Police AuthorityMaidstone2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bearsted, Bearstedunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant Schoolages 5-7, 254 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRoseacre Junior Schoolages 7-11, 424 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySchool of Science and Technology Maidstoneages 11-19, 1,056 pupils1.5 miCollegeMidKent College8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN21 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW34 miRailway stationBearstedunder a mileBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone2.3 miFerryTown PierGravesend15 miBus stops37 within a mileCar parkKent Parking ServicesMaidstone2.2 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationMaidstoneunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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