Aylesford, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Aylesford is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 4,548. Elevation: 16 ft (5 m). Average temperature: 53°F (12°C).
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About Aylesford
Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, England, 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Maidstone.
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| Population | 4,548 |
| Population Density | 663 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.3037°, 0.4794° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 31.0 inches (788 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 3.4 inches (9 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $54,295 |
| Median Age | 42.5 years |
About Aylesford
Aylesford is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 4,548. The city sits at an elevation of 16 feet (5 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 64°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 31.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Aylesford vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Aylesford vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $54,295 |
| 28% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $54,295 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,044 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 3.8% |
| 6% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 414 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 47.4% |
| Public Transit | 4.5% |
| Work from Home | 37.0% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $517,497 |
| 84% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,357 |
| 17% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 72.1% |
| Owner-Occupied | 72.1% |
| Renter-Occupied | 27.9% |
| Housing Units | 1,819 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 53.1°F |
| 2% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 238 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Area | 6.9 sq mi (17.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 663/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.3037°N, 0.4794°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 6.0 m (20 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1858 | NORTH SEA | Unknown | 6.0 m | — | 85 km |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | — | 58 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (5°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 44°F (6°C) | 2.0 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.7 in | |
| May | 53°F (12°C) | 1.8 in | |
| June | 58°F (15°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 64°F (18°C) | 1.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 1.9 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.6 in | |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 2.8 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.7 in |
Aylesford has a seasonal temperature swing of 24°F / from 40°F in February to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 26.3 inches, with January being the wettest month (2.8") and February the driest (1.7").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 32.5% |
| 3% below United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 50.0% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 663/sq mi |
| Total Area | 6.9 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 47.4% |
| Public Transit | 4.5% |
| Work from Home | 37.0% |
Schools in Aylesford
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allington Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Aylesford
44 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talk Radio (UK) | curent affairs, politics | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| Street Sounds Radio | dance, disco | MP3 | |
| Radio Caroline Flashback | 60s, 70s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| DnB Liquified | liquid dnb | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Essex | contemporary hits radio, pop | MP3 | |
| Absolute Radio 80s | 80s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Soul Rhythms Radio UK | dancehall, house | MP3 320 kbps | |
| BBC Essex | — | UNKNOWN | |
| Greatest Hits Radio 60s | greatest hits | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Classic Hits Forest Radio | 1950s, 1960s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Forest Gold | classic hits, golden oldies | AAC 128 kbps | |
| More Radio Eastbourne | hits, pop | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) | 70's, 80's | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Big L 2 | 70's, 80's | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Lyca Radio | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Caroline North | — | AAC+ 52 kbps | |
| Retro Mix Radio | 70s, 80s | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| The Voice Of Doom | death metal, doom metal | AAC 320 kbps | |
| Hailsham FM | local radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Loose FM | eclectic, electronic | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Lifestyle Radio UK | country, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Crackers Radio | disco & jazz, funk | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Zero Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| West Kent Radio | — | MP3 170 kbps | |
| Phoenix FM | community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Oldskool UK | dnb, hardcore | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Conquest Hospital Radio | — | MP3 160 kbps | |
| City Sound | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Caroline Flashback | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Sheppey FM 92.2 | — | MP3 256 kbps | |
| White Cliffs Radio | — | MP3 | |
| Power Ace Radio | afrobeats, easy listening | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Chelmsford Community Radio | independent | MP3 128 kbps | |
| TGM GOSPEL RADIO | gospel | MP3 320 kbps | |
| GlitterBeam Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Colin Mogagabe | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Homemade Radio | adult contemporary, blues | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Kori The Pom Radio | drum & bass, edm | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GlitterBeam Italia | lgbt, lgbtqia+ | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Hospital Radio Chelmsford | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radioalfa2 | classic hits | MP3 | |
| Slim Radio | deep house, disco | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Stomp Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| NanoRadio | — | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Aylesford
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canvey Island Heritage Centre Museum | ||||
| Castle Point Transport Museum | ||||
| Clifftown Telephone Museum | ||||
| Cold War Bunker | ||||
| Colonel Stephens Railway Museum | ||||
| Cranbrook Museum | ||||
| Dog collar museum | ||||
| Dutch Cottage Museum | ||||
| Essex Fire Museum | ||||
| Exhibition and Model Railway | ||||
| Guildhall Museum | ||||
| Kent Firefighting Museum | ||||
| Lashenden Air Warfare Museum | ||||
| Leigh Heritage Centre | ||||
| Maidstone Museum | ||||
| Milton Chantry | ||||
| Museum of Carriages | ||||
| Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum | ||||
| Royal Engineers Museum | ||||
| Southend Central Museum | ||||
| Southend Pier Museum | ||||
| Southend Pier Museum | ||||
| Tenterden District Museum | ||||
| The Amelia Scott | ||||
| The Bay Museum | ||||
| The South East Romany Museum | ||||
| Thurrock Museum | ||||
| Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse |
Libraries in Aylesford
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Aveley Community Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Bearsted Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Belhus Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Blackshots Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Borough Green Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Canvey Island Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chadwell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chatham Library & Community Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Coldharbour Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corringham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coxheath Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cuxton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dashwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Drill Hall Library Block A | 0.0 | |||||
| Drill Hall Library Block B | 0.0 | |||||
| Drill Hall Library Block C | 0.0 | |||||
| East Peckham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| East Tilbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fleetdown Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gillingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grain Library, Community and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Grain Library, Community and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Gravesend Library and Information | 0.0 | |||||
| Grays Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hartley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Headcorn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hempstead Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Higham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hildenborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hoo Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hoo Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kent History and Library Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Kings Farm Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Larkfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lenham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Longfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lordswood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Luton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Marden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Marling Cross Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Medway Archives Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Meopham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| New Ash Green Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Paddock Wood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pembury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rainham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Resource Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Riverview Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rochester Community Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Shepway Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Showfields | 0.0 | |||||
| South Benfleet Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Southborough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stanford-le-Hope Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Staplehurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Strood Library & Community Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Sutton-at-Hone Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tenterden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Thomas Aveling School and Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tilbury Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tonbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tonbridge North Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tunbridge Wells Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Twydall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Vigo Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wadhurst Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Walderslade Hook Meadow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Walderslade Village Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Kingsdown Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Malling Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westcliff Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wigmore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yalding Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Aylesford
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boot Sale | |||||
| Rochester Christmas Market | |||||
| Tonbridge Farmers' Market |
Hotels in Aylesford
2 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Aylesford
5 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Aylesford
6 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Aylesford
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Aylesford
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Aylesford
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Aylesford
2 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Aylesford
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Aylesford
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Aylesford
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brumaison Beer | ||||
| Goachers Brewery | ||||
| Iron Pier Brewery | ||||
| Kent Brewey | ||||
| Nelson Brewery | ||||
| No Frills Joe | ||||
| Old Dairy Brewery | ||||
| Tonbridge Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Aylesford
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Princes Park |
Ski Resorts Near Aylesford
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Better Ski & Board Centre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Aylesford
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Gatwick Airport | LGW | Large Airport |
| London Stansted Airport | STN | Large Airport |
| London Biggin Hill Airport | BQH | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| London Southend Airport | SEN | Medium Airport |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | LYX | Medium Airport |
| Acton Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Barcombe-North Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Barling Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Barnards Farm | — | Small Airport |
| Benington Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bensons Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Blooms Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bonnington Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bradleys Lawn Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Chalksole Green Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Challock Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Chelworth House Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Chipstead Private Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Churchlands Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Clacton Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Clees Hall Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Clipgate Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Crockham Hill Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Crosbie Field UL | — | Small Airport |
| Damyns Hall Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Danehill Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Deanland Lewes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Earls Colne Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| East Haxted Farm Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Egerton Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Folly Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Fridd Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Frinsted Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Gerpins Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Graveley Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Great Oakley Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Hamilton Farm Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Harringe Court Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Headcorn Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Hickstead Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| High Cross Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| High Easter Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Homefield Farm / Edenbridge Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Aylesford
3 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Allington Post Office | |
| Aylesford Post Office | |
| Eccles Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Aylesford
3 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Clinic | ||
| Dripology | ||
| Hey Baby |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Aylesford
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| St Peter & St Paul's Church, Aylesford | |
| The Church in Eccles | |
| The Friars - Aylesford Priory |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Aylesford?
Aylesford has a population of 4,548 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 663 people per square mile, spread across 6.9 square miles. The median age of residents is 42.5 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 51.3% female and 48.7% male.
Is Aylesford expensive to live in?
The median household income is $54,295, 28% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $517,497 (84% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,357 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 9.5x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Aylesford?
Aylesford has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 64°F in July. The area receives 238 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 31.0 inches, with 3.4 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Aylesford?
Aylesford has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.8%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $1,044. There are 414 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Aylesford?
The median home value in Aylesford is $517,497. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,357. The homeownership rate is 72.1%.
How are the schools in Aylesford?
32.5% of adults in Aylesford hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national average of 33.7%. 50.0% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Aylesford?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Aylesford is 4.5% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian. 95.9% of residents speak only English at home. 3.8% of the population are military veterans. 4.0% of residents have a disability.
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