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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME14
Telephone code01787
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 –
People7,177 residentsin the Boxley & Detling census areaMedian age 43.02,823 households84% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright3% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,903 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: construction 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% 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 languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C683 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 19 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: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBoxley Cistercian Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileOak Springs Lakelake · 1.0 miRedrow - The Millhistoric site · 1.9 miCuckoo Woodswalk or trail · 1.0 miDove Hillhill · under a mileJade's Crossingbridge · 1.3 miDetling Hillhill · 1.9 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesInvicta Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 16 haVinters Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 24 haWhite Horse Woodpark · 1.9 mi · 29 haCobtree Manor Parkgolf course · 1.3 mi · 53 haPenenden Heathplaying field · under a mile · 6 haLower Grange Farmsports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201539 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202325 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 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,946 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Maidstone1.2 miGP surgeryKims Hospital5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyPenenden Heath Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Department1.8 miPolice stationSheerness Police StationMaidstone1.6 miCash machinePost OfficeMaidstone1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySandling Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Paul's Infant Schoolages 4-7, 242 pupils1.4 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,670 pupils1.9 miCollegeMidKent College6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN20 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW33 miRailway stationMaidstone East1.9 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone2.2 miFerryTown PierGravesend12 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Maidstone (Sandling) Car Park1.5 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationMaidstone1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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