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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:41 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:58 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,505 residentsin the Headcorn & Sutton Valence census areaMedian age 46.73,061 households73% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,512 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: construction 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C783 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 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: 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 landmarksThe Old House, Harrietshamhistoric site · 2.1 miGreen Hillhill · under a mileLeeds Castle Educationcastle · 3.4 miHome Lakelake · 2.5 miHazelwood Hillhill · 1.2 miBattel Hallhistoric site · 3.9 miThe Great Waterlake · 3.4 miThree Chimney Shawwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 3.7 miCherry Downspark · 3.7 miDeal Field Shawpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201533 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband62% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,384 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Maidstone7.5 miGP surgeryThe Glebe Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacySaxon Warrior Pharmacy2.6 miDentistDental Surgery2.5 miPolice stationKent Police RecruitmentMaidstone6.4 miCash machineBP - Lenham SF Connect, Ashford Road2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPlatts Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupils1.0 miPrimaryUlcombe Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 54 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Lenham Schoolages 11-18, 820 pupils2.5 miCollegeMidKent College14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW38 miRailway stationLenham2.1 miBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone7.9 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal21 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkAPCOAMaidstone2.2 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationMaidstone1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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