Kent, in numbers
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Kent County Council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Compare local places with nearby council areas and England.
Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.
Average home price
July 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Kentcounty · Kent County Council area | £347,000 |
| Ashforddistrict · Ashford local authority area | £348,000 |
| Canterburydistrict · Canterbury local authority area | £337,000 |
| Dartforddistrict · Dartford local authority area | £348,000 |
| Doverdistrict · Dover local authority area | £278,000 |
| Graveshamdistrict · Gravesham local authority area | £345,000 |
| Maidstonedistrict · Maidstone local authority area | £353,000 |
| Sevenoaksdistrict · Sevenoaks local authority area | £539,000 |
| Folkestone and Hythedistrict · Folkestone and Hythe local authority area | £303,000 |
| Swaledistrict · Swale local authority area | £299,000 |
| Thanetdistrict · Thanet local authority area | £270,000 |
| Tonbridge and Mallingdistrict · Tonbridge and Malling local authority area | £408,000 |
| Tunbridge Wellsdistrict · Tunbridge Wells local authority area | £456,000 |
| East Sussexnearby shire county · 44 km between boundary centres · East Sussex County Council area | £317,000 |
| Essexnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | £360,000 |
| Surreynearby shire county · 80 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | £523,000 |
| Englandnational · England | £293,000 |
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →Average monthly rent
No matching observation is available for this area.
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Kentcounty · Kent County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Ashforddistrict · Ashford local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Canterburydistrict · Canterbury local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Dartforddistrict · Dartford local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Doverdistrict · Dover local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Graveshamdistrict · Gravesham local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Maidstonedistrict · Maidstone local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Sevenoaksdistrict · Sevenoaks local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Folkestone and Hythedistrict · Folkestone and Hythe local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Swaledistrict · Swale local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Thanetdistrict · Thanet local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Tonbridge and Mallingdistrict · Tonbridge and Malling local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Tunbridge Wellsdistrict · Tunbridge Wells local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| East Sussexnearby shire county · 44 km between boundary centres · East Sussex County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Essexnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Surreynearby shire county · 80 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Englandnational · England | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
People aged 65 or over
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Kentcounty · Kent County Council area | 20.3% |
| Ashforddistrict · Ashford local authority area | 19.6% |
| Canterburydistrict · Canterbury local authority area | 21.8% |
| Dartforddistrict · Dartford local authority area | 13.7% |
| Doverdistrict · Dover local authority area | 24% |
| Graveshamdistrict · Gravesham local authority area | 17.2% |
| Maidstonedistrict · Maidstone local authority area | 19.1% |
| Sevenoaksdistrict · Sevenoaks local authority area | 21.5% |
| Folkestone and Hythedistrict · Folkestone and Hythe local authority area | 25% |
| Swaledistrict · Swale local authority area | 19.1% |
| Thanetdistrict · Thanet local authority area | 23.7% |
| Tonbridge and Mallingdistrict · Tonbridge and Malling local authority area | 19.1% |
| Tunbridge Wellsdistrict · Tunbridge Wells local authority area | 19.4% |
| East Sussexnearby shire county · 44 km between boundary centres · East Sussex County Council area | 26.1% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 20.6% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 80 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 18.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.4% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
Source →People reporting bad or very bad health
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Kentcounty · Kent County Council area | 5% |
| Ashforddistrict · Ashford local authority area | 4.6% |
| Canterburydistrict · Canterbury local authority area | 5.1% |
| Dartforddistrict · Dartford local authority area | 3.8% |
| Doverdistrict · Dover local authority area | 6.2% |
| Graveshamdistrict · Gravesham local authority area | 4.8% |
| Maidstonedistrict · Maidstone local authority area | 4.3% |
| Sevenoaksdistrict · Sevenoaks local authority area | 4% |
| Folkestone and Hythedistrict · Folkestone and Hythe local authority area | 6.5% |
| Swaledistrict · Swale local authority area | 5.7% |
| Thanetdistrict · Thanet local authority area | 7.2% |
| Tonbridge and Mallingdistrict · Tonbridge and Malling local authority area | 4% |
| Tunbridge Wellsdistrict · Tunbridge Wells local authority area | 3.8% |
| East Sussexnearby shire county · 44 km between boundary centres · East Sussex County Council area | 5.7% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 4.7% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 80 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 3.4% |
| Englandnational · England | 5.2% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Kentcounty · Kent County Council area | 17.5% |
| Ashforddistrict · Ashford local authority area | 16.3% |
| Canterburydistrict · Canterbury local authority area | 17.8% |
| Dartforddistrict · Dartford local authority area | 15.7% |
| Doverdistrict · Dover local authority area | 19.9% |
| Graveshamdistrict · Gravesham local authority area | 19.5% |
| Maidstonedistrict · Maidstone local authority area | 15.1% |
| Sevenoaksdistrict · Sevenoaks local authority area | 13.6% |
| Folkestone and Hythedistrict · Folkestone and Hythe local authority area | 20.1% |
| Swaledistrict · Swale local authority area | 20.5% |
| Thanetdistrict · Thanet local authority area | 22.7% |
| Tonbridge and Mallingdistrict · Tonbridge and Malling local authority area | 14.1% |
| Tunbridge Wellsdistrict · Tunbridge Wells local authority area | 13.7% |
| East Sussexnearby shire county · 44 km between boundary centres · East Sussex County Council area | 17.8% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 16.9% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 80 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 12.1% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →Homes rented privately
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Kentcounty · Kent County Council area | 19% |
| Ashforddistrict · Ashford local authority area | 18% |
| Canterburydistrict · Canterbury local authority area | 22% |
| Dartforddistrict · Dartford local authority area | 18% |
| Doverdistrict · Dover local authority area | 19% |
| Graveshamdistrict · Gravesham local authority area | 19% |
| Maidstonedistrict · Maidstone local authority area | 17% |
| Sevenoaksdistrict · Sevenoaks local authority area | 13% |
| Folkestone and Hythedistrict · Folkestone and Hythe local authority area | 22% |
| Swaledistrict · Swale local authority area | 18% |
| Thanetdistrict · Thanet local authority area | 26% |
| Tonbridge and Mallingdistrict · Tonbridge and Malling local authority area | 12% |
| Tunbridge Wellsdistrict · Tunbridge Wells local authority area | 19% |
| East Sussexnearby shire county · 44 km between boundary centres · East Sussex County Council area | 20% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 16% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 80 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 17% |
| Englandnational · England | 20% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Kentcounty · Kent County Council area | 18% |
| Ashforddistrict · Ashford local authority area | 17.6% |
| Canterburydistrict · Canterbury local authority area | 16.2% |
| Dartforddistrict · Dartford local authority area | 16.2% |
| Doverdistrict · Dover local authority area | 19.5% |
| Graveshamdistrict · Gravesham local authority area | 20.3% |
| Maidstonedistrict · Maidstone local authority area | 17.4% |
| Sevenoaksdistrict · Sevenoaks local authority area | 15.6% |
| Folkestone and Hythedistrict · Folkestone and Hythe local authority area | 19.4% |
| Swaledistrict · Swale local authority area | 22% |
| Thanetdistrict · Thanet local authority area | 21.7% |
| Tonbridge and Mallingdistrict · Tonbridge and Malling local authority area | 15.5% |
| Tunbridge Wellsdistrict · Tunbridge Wells local authority area | 13.5% |
| East Sussexnearby shire county · 44 km between boundary centres · East Sussex County Council area | 17.3% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 67 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 18.9% |
| Surreynearby shire county · 80 km between boundary centres · Surrey County Council area | 12.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
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