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Kingswood

Village · 1,027 residents

Affordability: 57/100Safety: 69/100Transport: 65/100Schools: 62/100Health: 34/100Food & drink: 50/100Environment: 61/100Infrastructure: 50/100Property market: 61/100
59Good

Good · better than 3 in 10 villages

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

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Road noise reaches 70% of the area
  • Health scores 34, below the typical 60
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Everyday life

The area

Around Kingswood

Hollingbourne53Ware Street59Holm Mill60Green Hill59Maidstone61Bearsted73Otham Hole59Broomfield
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Is Kingswood a good place to live?

Kingswood scores 59/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

No topic reaches "very good" (70+); its best is safety (69).

It scores lowest on health (34).

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

Summary of Kingswood›

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

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Kingswood›

Schools

1 place
  1. 1
Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
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Areas near Kingswood

  • Hollingbourne
  • Ware Street
  • Holm Mill
  • Green Hill
  • Maidstone
  • Bearsted
  • Otham Hole
  • Broomfield

Postcodes in Kingswood

  • ME17
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