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Pubs 70 Restaurants 285 Banks 10 Shops 697 Supermarkets 48 Takeaways 135 Cinemas 11 Attractions 185 Business services 68 Education 326 Health and beauty 429 Home improvement 249 Leisure 36 Property services 94




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County or areaKent
Postcode districtDA12
Telephone code01876
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:41 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,932 residentsin the Sole Street & Vigo census areaMedian age 48.22,318 households87% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright4% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,901 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C677 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksHenhurst Lakelake · 1.0 miMill Hillhill · under a mileCobhambury Hillhill · under a mileRochester Forestforest · 2.5 miCobham Valleysvalley · 1.5 miGorse Bottomvalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJeskyns Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 146 haCamer Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haShorne Wood Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 129 haJudson Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSouthdown Shaw Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 mi · 5 haMeopham Fitness and Tennis Centresports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201546 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.4 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,396 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryMeopham Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyMeopham Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistIstead Rise Dental Clinic1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryCobham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 218 pupils1.0 miPrimaryMeopham Community Academyages 2-11, 459 pupils1.1 miSecondaryMeopham Schoolages 11-18, 905 pupils1.5 miCollegeMidKent College7.0 miUniversityRose Bruford College12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW29 miRailway stationSole Streetunder a mileBus stationBus StationBluewater5.8 miFerryTown PierGravesend4.2 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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