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The Leacon Kent

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Holiday Parks 9 Art Galleries 9 Theatres 8 Museums 7 Golf Courses 6 Aquariums 6 Park and Gardens 5 Lakes 5 Nature Reserves 4 Zoos 2 Wildlife and Safari Parks 2 Go Karting 1 Golf Driving Ranges 1 Racecourses 1

Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMocketts Wood Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSouthbank Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 8 special, 1 otherPrimaryCallis Grange Nursery and Infant Schoolages 3-7, 291 pupilsright herePrimarySt Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 360 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Charles Dickens Schoolages 11-18, 1,117 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEKC Group1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN34 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN62 miRailway stationBroadstairsunder a mileBus stationCecil Street Council OfficesMargate2.2 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal3.1 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN26 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TN26 postcode district.

County or areaKent
Postcode districtTN26
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:37 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:56 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,721 residentsin the Dane Valley & Northdown Hill census areaMedian age 38.43,104 households50% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright34% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,977 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 64% go by car, 7% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle76% 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 higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C579 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October14 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 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 landmarksWhiteness Gapbeach · 1.3 miJoss Baybay · 1.1 miViking Baybay · 1.2 miEast Cliffcliffs · under a mileRamsgate Sandsbeach · 2.6 miSouth Cliffcliffs · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorth Foreland Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 55 haSt Peter's Village Greenpark · under a mileSt Peter's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haVictoria Gardenspark · 1.2 miDane Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 9 haNorthdown Parkplaying field · under a mile · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 20155 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202642 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,333 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Art Galleries

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Theatres

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Museums

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Golf Courses

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Aquariums

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Park and Gardens

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Lakes

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Nature Reserves

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Zoos

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Wildlife and Safari Parks

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Go Karting

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