List of settlements in Kent by population
Maidstone
Gillingham
Dartford
Chatham
Ashford
Rochester
Margate
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Gravesend
Canterbury
Folkestone
Sittingbourne
Dover
Ramsgate
Tonbridge
Herne Bay
Whitstable
Deal
Sevenoaks
Northfleet
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The 20 largest settlements of the county of Kent, along with Kings Hill, with district centres in yellow, and key towns and areas shown in white.This is a list of settlements in Kent by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 44 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Kent, shown in the table below.
See the List of places in Kent article for an extensive list of local places and districts.
Population ranking
# | Settlement | UA/Borough/District | Population[1][2][3] | |
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2001 | 2011 | |||
1 | Maidstone | Maidstone | 93,670 | 113,137 |
2 | Gillingham | Medway | 99,370 | 104,157 |
3 | Dartford | Dartford | 85,911 | 87,415 |
4 | Chatham | Medway | 73,900 | 76,792 |
5 | Ashford | Ashford | 55,890 | 74,204 |
6 | Rochester | Medway | 58,490 | 62,982 |
7 | Margate | Thanet | 57,790 | 61,223 |
8 | Royal Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells | 49,860 | 57,772 |
9 | Gravesend | Gravesham | 51,560 | 55,467 |
10 | Canterbury | Canterbury | 46,490 | 50,402 |
11 | Folkestone | Folkestone and Hythe | 45,060 | 51,337 |
12 | Sittingbourne | Swale | 42,800 | 48,948 |
13 | Dover | Dover | 38,070 | 43,070 |
14 | Ramsgate | Thanet | 38,100 | 40,515 |
15 | Tonbridge | Tonbridge and Malling | 35,830 | 38,657 |
16 | Herne Bay | Canterbury | 35,050 | 38,385 |
17 | Whitstable | Canterbury | 30,200 | 32,100 |
18 | Deal | Dover | 29,248 | 30,555 |
19 | Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks | 26,700 | 29,506 |
20 | Northfleet | Gravesham | 25,150 | 27,628 |
21 | Ditton (/Aylesford/East Malling) | Tonbridge and Malling | 23,580 | 25,982 |
22 | Broadstairs | Thanet | 23,034 | 23,632 |
23 | Swanscombe | Dartford | 15,180 | 19,835 |
24 | Faversham | Swale | 18,220 | 19,829 |
25 | Minster | Thanet | 16,850 | 18,760 |
26 | Swanley | Sevenoaks | 16,588 | 16,226 |
27 | Hartley (/Longfield/New Ash Green) | Sevenoaks | 16,442 | 16,029 |
28 | Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | 14,766 | 15,092 |
29 | Sheerness | Swale | 11,654 | 11,938 |
30 | Southborough | Tunbridge Wells | 10,233 | 11,138 |
31 | Snodland | Tonbridge and Malling | 9,330 | 10,211 |
32 | New Romney | Folkestone and Hythe | 9,406 | 9,674 |
33 | Edenbridge | Sevenoaks | 7,120 | 8,172 |
34 | Hawkinge | Folkestone and Hythe | 4,440 | 8,002 |
35 | Paddock Wood | Tunbridge Wells | 7,841 | 7,840 |
36 | King's Hill | Tonbridge and Malling | 3,000 | 7,459 |
37 | Otford | Sevenoaks | 6,739 | 7,155 |
38 | Tenterden | Ashford | 6,977 | 7,118 |
39 | Kingsnorth | Ashford | 3,860 | 6,563 |
40 | Pembury | Tunbridge Wells | 6,005 | 6,128 |
41 | Hoo St Werburgh | Medway | 5,260 | 6,113 |
42 | West Kingsdown | Sevenoaks | 5,243 | 5,484 |
43 | Sturry | Canterbury | 5,105 | 5,085 |
44 | Staplehurst | Maidstone | 5,103 | 5,051 |
South Darenth | Sevenoaks | 4,230 | 4,688 | |
Sandwich | Dover | 4,398 | 4,599 | |
Borough Green | Tonbridge and Malling | 4,247 | 4,554 | |
Cuxton | Medway | 4,329 | 4,438 |
See also
References
- ^ "Kent (County, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Medway (Unitary District, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ 2011 census table: ONS
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- Strood
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