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County or areaKent
Postcode districtME2
Telephone codeNot listed
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 – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,492 residentsin the Rede Common census areaMedian age 37.92,495 households57% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright30% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,700 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 63% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 2°C666 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWar Memorialhistoric site · 1.1 miHistoric Rochesterhistoric site · 1.2 miGundulph Poollake · 2.0 miSaxon Shore Waywalk or trail · 1.1 miBroom Hillhill · under a mileRochester Bridgebridge · 1.0 miRochester Bridge Trustbridge · 1.0 miTower Reachtidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRanscombe Farm Country Parkpark · under a mile · 282 haRede Commonpark · under a mile · 11 haBroom Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haStrood Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haStrood Hill Allotmentallotments · under a mileKnights Place Sports Ground Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201542 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202320 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 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,598 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMedway Maritime Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryCourt View Surgery20 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKamsons Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist45-47under a milePolice stationKent undercover police.Chatham2.5 miCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools21 primary, 6 secondary, 4 independent, 3 specialPrimaryElaine Primary Schoolages 3-11, 270 pupilsright herePrimaryCedar Children's Academyages 3-11, 627 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLeigh Academy Stroodages 11-19, 1,311 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMidKent College2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN15 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW33 miRailway stationStrood1.0 miBus stationChatham Railway Station2.0 miFerryTown PierGravesend5.9 miBus stops103 within a mileCar parkAPCOARochester1.0 miEV chargingCommercial Road Car Park2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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