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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN10
Telephone code01206
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:43 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:00 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,729 residentsin the Tonbridge Higham Wood census areaMedian age 47.03,136 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright21% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,397 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% 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°C721 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°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 landmarksTonbridge Memorial Gardenhistoric site · 1.6 miTonbridge Priory (Site of)historic site · 1.8 miBarden Lakelake · 2.3 miTinker's Islandisland · 1.8 miVale of Kentvalley · 1.4 miHaysden Waterlake · 3.2 miLaundry Woodwoodland · under a mileWoodcock Bottomvalley · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPoult Wood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haTonbridge Farm Sportsgroundsports ground · 1.0 mi · 21 haHaysden Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 77 haRacecourse Spotsgroundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 20 haTonbridge Cricket Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haThe Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 10 haSource: 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 201550 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202445 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 7.6 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,227 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTonbridge Cottage Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryCommunity Ophthalmology Team14 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAvicenna Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistStradbrook Dental Practice1.4 miPolice stationTonbridge Police Station1.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Higham Lane, Higham Laneright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 primary, 3 secondary, 4 independent, 2 specialPrimaryWoodlands Primary Schoolages 4-11, 540 pupilsright herePrimaryCage Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Hugh Christieages 11-18, 688 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationTonbridge1.8 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks5.9 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend16 miBus stops81 within a mileCar parkSwanmead Car ParkTonbridge1.1 miEV chargingTonbridge Farm Sportsground2 charging points within a mile1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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