Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryBroadstairs Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBroadstairs Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSouthbank Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 8 special, 1 otherPrimarySt Mildred's Primary Infant Schoolages 4-7, 269 pupilsright herePrimaryUpton Junior Schoolages 7-11, 515 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Charles Dickens Schoolages 11-18, 1,117 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEKC Groupunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN35 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN63 miRailway stationBroadstairsunder a mileBus stationCecil Street Council OfficesMargate2.8 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal2.4 miBus stops133 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:37 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:56 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,064 residentsin the Broadstairs South census areaMedian age 51.23,233 households69% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright4% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,958 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C651 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October13 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksViking Baybay · under a mileLouisa Baybay · under a mileEast Cliffcliffs · under a mileRamsgate Sandsbeach · 1.8 miSouth Cliffcliffs · under a mileWhiteness Gapbeach · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Gardenspark · under a mileSt Peter's Village Greenpark · under a mileKing George VI Memorial Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 8 haMemorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haNorth Foreland Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 55 haSt Peter's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 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 20154 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202643 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 7.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% 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)3,880 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
