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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:42 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,752 residentsin the Borough Green, Wrotham & Shipbourne census areaMedian age 45.74,635 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,445 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 1°C829 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 9 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°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 landmarksStangate Hillhill · under a mileOldbury Hillhill · under a mileShipbourne Forestforest · 2.5 miFen Pondpond · under a mileHeron Shaw Woodwoodland · under a mileChalklin's Shawwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIghtham Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileKnole Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 372 haWrotham and Borough Green 3G Pitchplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haThe Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 10 haPotters Mede Community Sports Groundsports ground · 1.2 mi · 3 haTrosley Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 65 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 201550 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202329 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 7.9 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 162 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryBorough Green Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBorough Green Pharmacyunder a mileDentistFourways Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryIghtham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 206 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBorough Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWrotham Schoolages 11-18, 1,054 pupils1.4 miCollegeNorth Kent College10.7 miUniversityRose Bruford College13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY18 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationBorough Green & Wrotham1.0 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks4.2 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend12 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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