Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:40 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:00 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,774 residentsin the Hoo Peninsula census areaMedian age 47.42,863 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,040 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 71% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle31% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C516 mm of rain a year, 9 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 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 landmarksGrain Tower Batteryhistoric site · 1.8 miBlack Stakesbay · under a mileBurntwick Islandisland · 1.5 miQueenborough War Memorialhistoric site · 2.8 miSharfleet Creekbay · 2.0 miDeadmans Islandisland · 2.0 miCockleshell Beachbeach · 2.5 miSaltpan Reachtidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesIsle of Grain Coastal Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 20 haQueenborough Parkpark · 2.7 miSt James Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haBarton's Pointpark · 4.2 mi · 31 haSource: 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 201534 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202317 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 9.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband50% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,169 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSheppey Community Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryVillage Hall1.7 miPharmacyTyrrell & Jones Queenborough3.0 miDentistThe Post Office Practice2.5 miPolice stationSheerness Police Station3.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Grain, Isle Of Grain1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt James Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 176 pupils1.9 miSecondaryEKC Sheppey Secondaryages 11-16, 542 pupils3.9 miCollegeMidKent College7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN9.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN37 miRailway stationSheerness-on-Sea3.1 miBus stationWaterfront Bus StationChatham7.9 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon14 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingStation Road5.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ME3 postcode district.
