Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:59 am – 3:50 pm
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People14,037 residentsin the Iwade & Kemsley census areaMedian age 36.85,225 households71% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 7,256 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C540 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October26 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRaspberry Hillhill · under a mileFerry Reachtidal water · 1.2 miSharfleet Creekbay · 2.5 miColdharbour Marsheswetland · under a mileLong Reachtidal water · 1.4 miElmley Islandisland · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMilton Creek Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haGarden of England Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 6 haMurston Heart Creative Community Hubpark · 2.2 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 201531 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202321 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 9.7 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)5,404 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSittingbourne Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryIwade Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyIwade Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMilton Regis Dental Clinic2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimaryIwade Schoolages 4-11, 591 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKemsley Primary Academyages 3-11, 217 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWestlands Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupils2.6 miCollegeMidKent College8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN41 miRailway stationSwale1.0 miBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham9.0 miFerryTown PierGravesend16 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME9 postcode district.
