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County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:44 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:00 am – 3:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,072 residentsin the Hever, Leigh & Penshurst census areaMedian age 47.72,831 households71% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,379 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 11%, professional and scientific services 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 43% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C794 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December54 days of air frost, 16 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 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksHever Castle & Garden, Kent, Englandcastle · 1.5 miThe Forestforest · 1.1 miThe Chiding Stonehistoric site · 2.1 miNational Trust Chiddingstonehistoric site · 2.6 miTwo Bridges Islandisland · 1.6 miStarborough Castlecastle · 3.2 miSixteen Acre Islandisland · 1.7 miScarletts Lakelake · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Apr 200746 mi away, Folkestone, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202442 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband33% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,857 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalEdenbridge Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryDay Lewis Edenbridge Opticians2.9 miPharmacyBoots2.9 miDentistStangrove Court Dental Practice3.0 miPolice stationEast Grinstead Police Station5.5 miCash machineMFG - Champion (MRH)3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 176 pupils1.2 miCollegeEast Surrey College13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW13 miRailway stationCowdenunder a mileBus stationBus StationSevenoaks8.1 miFerryWest Street PierGravesend22 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkAPCOACowdenunder a mileEV chargingMarket Yard Car Park2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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