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County or areaKent
Postcode districtDA12
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 min8:01 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,563 residentsin the Higham & Shorne census areaMedian age 49.62,662 households83% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright9% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,966 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C578 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksHenhurst Lakelake · 1.1 miDarnley Mausoleumhistoric site · 1.9 miColehouse Fort, East Tilburyhistoric site · 1.9 miHarts Hillhill · under a mileWinstead Hillhill · under a mileNew Fish Pondpond · under a mileRandall Heathwoodland · under a mileAshenbank Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShorne Wood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 129 haJeskyns Community Woodlandpark · under a mile · 146 haSouthern Valley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haThe Warrenpark · under a mile · 6 haCascades Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 24 haAbbots Fieldplaying field · 1.1 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 201545 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202319 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 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,742 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGravesham Community Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryRiverview Park Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRiverview Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGravesend Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationMetropolitan Police Specialist Training CentreGravesend2.2 miCash machineMFG - Cobham London Rd (MRH), A2 Trunk Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryThe Riverview Academyages 4-11, 784 pupilsunder a milePrimarySinglewell Primary Schoolages 5-11, 402 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThamesview Schoolages 11-18, 978 pupils1.0 miCollegeMidKent College6.0 miUniversityRose Bruford College13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY16 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW31 miRailway stationSole Street2.1 miBus stationChatham Railway Station5.5 miFerryTown PierGravesend2.9 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkAPCOAGravesend2.1 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsGravesend1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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