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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,215 residentsin the Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe census areaMedian age 51.23,667 households75% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,391 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C582 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°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 · 1.8 miHerne Windmillhistoric site · 2.0 miKnowel Hillhill · under a mileKnockhimdown Hillhill · under a mileTankerton Beachbeach · 2.3 miOyster Bay Trailwalk or trail · 1.6 miHerne Baybay · 2.2 miBeltinge Beachbeach · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHerne Bay Crematorium and Memorial Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haChestfield Village Greenpark · 1.1 miHampton Coastal Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haChestfieldplaying field · 1.2 miChestfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 miHerne Bay Sports Hubsports ground · 1.2 mi · 5 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 201515 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband85% 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)3,930 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitstable & Tankerton Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryChestfield Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacySwalecliffe Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistChestfield Dental Practice1.3 miPolice stationKent PoliceHerne Bay2.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sea Street1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryThornden Wood Primary Schoolages 4-11, 337 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHampton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 679 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHerne Bay High Schoolages 11-18, 1,507 pupils1.2 miCollegeEKC Group14.8 miUniversityUniversity of Kent3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN23 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN52 miRailway stationChestfield & Swalecliffe1.3 miBus stationKeynes CollegeUniversity of Kent3.9 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkSwalecliffe Avenue Car ParkHerne Bay1.4 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationWhitstable1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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