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County or areaKent
Postcode districtDA13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,932 residentsin the Sole Street & Vigo census areaMedian age 48.22,318 households87% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright4% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,901 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C693 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 14 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 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksHeron Hillhill · under a mileRochester Forestforest · 1.7 miRugby Lakelake · 2.3 miStrawberry Hillhill · under a mileBurrows Lakelake · 2.4 miKitching Croft Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileTrosley Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 65 haVigo Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCamer Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 18 haCrispin Groundplaying field · 1.1 miMeopham Fitness and Tennis Centresports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201546 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202324 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,396 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation166 m545 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 114 to 190 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFawkham Manor Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryMeopham Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyVigo Pharmacy1.1 miDentistMeopham Dental Care1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryVigo Village Schoolages 4-11, 134 pupils1.1 miPrimaryCulverstone Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.1 miSecondaryMeopham Schoolages 11-18, 905 pupils1.8 miCollegeMidKent College8.1 miUniversityRose Bruford College13.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW28 miRailway stationSole Street2.8 miBus stationChatham Railway Station6.9 miFerryTown PierGravesend7.0 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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