Life satisfaction in Kent
Kent’s 13 areas ranked — happiest areas. Every figure from ONS Personal Well-being (Annual Population Survey), 2022/23. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Life satisfaction (/10) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Folkestone and Hythe | 8.1 |
| 2 | Maidstone | 7.9 |
| 3 | Tunbridge Wells | 7.7 |
| 4 | Sevenoaks | 7.7 |
| 5 | Thanet | 7.6 |
| 6 | Dartford | 7.5 |
| 7 | Tonbridge and Malling | 7.5 |
| 8 | Gravesham | 7.5 |
| 9 | Canterbury | 7.5 |
| 10 | Swale | 7.4 |
| 11 | Ashford | 7.3 |
| 12 | Medway | 7.3 |
| 13 | Dover | 7.2 |
Source: ONS Personal Well-being (Annual Population Survey) · 2022/23. Ranked highest first.
Other Kent rankings
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