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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 36 min4:41 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min7:59 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,764 residentsin the Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham census areaMedian age 49.23,985 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,692 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, construction 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% 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°C757 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 16 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 · under a mileHome Lakelake · under a mileLeeds Castle Educationcastle · 2.1 miHollingbourne Manorhistoric site · 2.3 miThe Great Waterlake · 2.1 miDean's Hillhill · 1.1 miMile Hillhill · 1.1 miSynden Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLenham Community Gymsports ground · 1.4 miCherry Downspark · 3.3 miThe Greenpark · 4.2 miDeal Field Shawpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 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 9 Feb 202330 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,370 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 187 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCygnet Hospital Maidstone6.0 miGP surgeryThe Glebe Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySaxon Warrior Pharmacy1.8 miDentistDental Surgery1.8 miPolice stationKent Police RecruitmentMaidstone5.9 miCash machineBP - Lenham SF Connect, Ashford Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHarrietsham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 393 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPlatts Heath Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Lenham Schoolages 11-18, 820 pupils1.5 miCollegeMidKent College12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN23 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW38 miRailway stationHarrietshamunder a mileBus stationChequers Bus StationMaidstone6.8 miFerryTown PierGravesend19 miBus stops16 within a mileCar parkAPCOAMaidstone1.4 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationMaidstone2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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