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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:40 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:56 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,692 residentsin the Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill census areaMedian age 58.22,975 households87% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright2% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,660 in work, 43% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, construction 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 46% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C855 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 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 landmarksLyminge Churchhistoric site · 2.6 miBlack Hillhill · under a mileThe Fishermans Landing Beachbeach · 2.2 miHythe Beachbeach · 2.4 miShorncliffe Redoubthistoric site · 3.3 miTolsford Hillhill · 1.3 miTrout Lakelake · 3.0 miLympne Castle and Port Lympne Loopwalk or trail · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBrockhill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 22 haHolman's Fieldpark · 1.6 miMackeson Squarepark · 1.8 miEaton Landsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 10 haThe Greenplaying field · 1.7 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201522 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202345 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 7.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,190 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation89 m292 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)4.9 miGP surgeryCanterbury Anticoagulation Service9 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistPennypot Dental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationHythe Police Station1.9 miCash machineStop 24 Services (TOIS)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBrockhill Park Performing Arts Collegeages 11-18, 1,314 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary Schoolages 5-11, 179 pupils1.2 miPrimarySaltwood CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupils1.3 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN37 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW54 miRailway stationSandlingunder a mileLight railHythe Station (RHDR)1.6 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury13 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal2.5 miBus stops13 within a mileCar parkAPCOAHytheunder a mileEV chargingIONITYHythe2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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