Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:41 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:57 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,396 residentsin the Brabourne Lees & North Romney census areaMedian age 42.24,124 households77% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright8% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,196 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C755 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksScot's Hallhistoric site · 1.4 miCosway Monument, Bilsington, Kenthistoric site · 2.6 miClap Hillhill · under a mileBested Hillhill · under a mileHookstead Lakelake · 3.0 miQuarry Woodwoodland · under a mileBackhouse Woodwoodland · under a mileLympne Castle and Port Lympne Loopwalk or trail · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesReynolds Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haMillennium Greenpark · 1.4 miBridgefield Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 8 haConningbrook Lakes Country Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 34 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201526 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202449 mi away, English ChannelSource: 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,766 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGstt @ William Harvey Hospital3.1 miGP surgerySellindge Surgery2.4 miPharmacyBoots2.7 miDentistStarlight Dental Finberry2.8 miPolice stationAshford Police Station4.5 miCash machineAsda Ashford (LBG)3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryAldington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 198 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMersham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 140 pupils1.3 miSecondaryThe North Schoolages 11-19, 1,237 pupils4.0 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN34 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW49 miRailway stationWestenhanger4.0 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury14 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal7.4 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Ashford Central Car ParkWillesborough, Ashford2.8 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsAldingtonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN25 postcode district.
