Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:42 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min8:01 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,566 residentsin the Kemsing & Otford census areaMedian age 46.42,980 households82% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,450 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 43% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% 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°C777 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksShore Hillhill · under a mileRowdow Hillhill · 1.1 miBushy Woodwoodland · under a mileEatwell Shawwoodland · under a mileOxpasture Pondpond · 1.6 miBradbourne Lakeswater · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Common Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 11 haKnole Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 372 haWildernesse Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 80 haPalace Fieldpark · 1.6 miKemsing Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileGreatness Park Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.5 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200743 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202329 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 8.9 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,057 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSevenoaks Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryKemsing Village Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKemsing Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistOtford Dental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryKemsing Primary Schoolages 5-11, 194 pupilsright hereIndependentSt Michael's Prep Schoolages 2-13, 447 pupils1.0 miSecondaryTrinity Schoolages 11-19, 1,153 pupils1.5 miCollegeNorth Kent College8.8 miUniversityRose Bruford College10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW21 miRailway stationKemsing1.0 miBus stationBus StationSevenoaks2.8 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend11 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN15 postcode district.
