KENT RANKS HIGHLY AS ONE OF THE ‘BEST PLACES’ TO LIVE IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Kent has scored extremely well overall in a recent ‘Best Places to Live’ index produced by the The Telegraph. The index was constructed using average weekly incomes, crime rates, health, home ownership, and economic activity.
We know that when moving house local crime rates, health chances and incomes play a big factor in your decisions. This index provides a simple ‘at-a-glance’ overview of the areas where you live. The good news is that Kent has at least 6 areas in the top 10% of best places to live from Tonbridge & Malling to Maidstone and Medway. The table below shows the highlights but he full index can be found at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11041812/Mapped-the-best-places-to-live-in-England-and-Wales.html
|
Area |
Ranking (Out of 7137) |
Ranking % |
|
Ashford |
903 |
13% |
|
Canterbury |
1182 |
17% |
|
Gravesham |
907 |
13% |
|
Maidstone |
651 |
9% |
|
Medway |
245 |
3% |
|
Sevenoaks |
380 |
5% |
|
Tonbridge & Malling |
77 |
1% |
|
Tonbridge Wells |
119 |
2% |
|
Wealden |
347 |
5% |
Figures accurate as of 19 August 2014.