Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,525 residentsin the Hoath, Hersden & Littlebourne census areaMedian age 46.32,548 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,946 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksStaines Hillhill · under a mileHersden Hillhill · under a mileWestbere Marsheswetland · under a mileStodmarsh Valleyvalley · 1.4 miHoades Woodwoodland · under a mileBushy Close Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSturry Road Community Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 20 haCanterbury Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 73 haChrist Church College Sports Groundsports ground · 1.3 mi · 5 haTurners Orchardpark · 2.6 miVillage Greenpark · 2.7 miSource: 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 201513 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202650 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,898 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Martin's Hospital2.7 miGP surgerySturry Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySturry Pharmacy1.0 miDentistSturry Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryOrion Spiresages 11-16, 620 pupilsunder a milePrimarySturry Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWater Meadows Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEKC Group13.1 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN27 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN56 miRailway stationSturry1.0 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury3.3 miFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops20 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT2 postcode district.
