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Kent: compare 13 areas
A free, sourced guide to living in Kent — its 13 local areas ranked on the things people actually search for. Every figure shows its source and date; where data runs out, we say so. Tap any ranking for the full league table, or any area for its complete report.
Rankings
House pricescheapest areas to buyLowest: Thanet — £277,5005-year house-price growthfastest-rising house pricesHighest: Dartford — 21.3%Price per square metrebest value per m²Lowest: Thanet — £2,702/m²Affordability (price vs local earnings)most affordable areasLowest: Dover — 7.8×Crime ratesafest areas, lowest crimeLowest: Sevenoaks — 5.4Schools rated Good or Outstandingbest areas for schoolsHighest: Maidstone — 96.8%Gigabit broadband availabilitybest broadbandHighest: Medway — 80.4%Fastest train to the citybest commuter areasLowest: Dartford — 18 minCouncil tax (Band D)lowest council taxLowest: Medway — £2,319Deprivation (IMD decile, 10 = least deprived)least deprived areasHighest: Tunbridge Wells — 6.9/10Life expectancy — womenlongest life expectancyHighest: Tunbridge Wells — 86.0 yrsLife expectancy — menlongest life expectancyHighest: Sevenoaks — 82.1 yrsAir quality — NO₂cleanest airLowest: Dover — 6.5Air quality — PM2.5cleanest airLowest: Folkestone and Hythe — 6.2Flood risk (in a flood zone)lowest flood riskLowest: Thanet — 1.1%Life satisfactionhappiest areasHighest: Folkestone and Hythe — 8.1Unemployment ratelowest unemploymentLowest: Tonbridge and Malling — 3.8%Home ownershiphighest home ownershipHighest: Sevenoaks — 71.5%Degree-level educationmost graduatesHighest: Tunbridge Wells — 41.1%Residents in good healthhealthiest areasHighest: Dartford — 85.5%Median ageyoungest and oldest areasTop: Folkestone and Hythe — 47.4