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Kemsing

Town · 4,327 residents

Affordability: 42/100Safety: 93/100Transport: 68/100Schools: 53/100Health: 43/100Food & drink: 23/100Environment: 61/100Infrastructure: 59/100Property market: 57/100
69Good

Good · better than 6 in 10 towns

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 29 per 1,000 people a year against 100

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Road noise reaches 80% of the area
  • Food & drink scores 23, below the typical 60
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The area

Around Kemsing

Wildernesse87Ightham71West Kingsdown56Sevenoaks77Seal69Noah's ArkCrowdlehamHeaverham
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Is Kemsing a good place to live?

Kemsing scores 69/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for safety (93).

It scores lowest on food & drink (23).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Kemsing in South East, each measured against the national average.

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The summary for Kemsing is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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Areas near Kemsing

  • Wildernesse
  • Ightham
  • West Kingsdown
  • Sevenoaks
  • Seal
  • Noah's Ark
  • Crowdleham
  • Heaverham
  • Postcodes in Kemsing

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