Kent by numbers

The health-related measures presented below are indicative of the issues raised in the Kent Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

350 miles of coastline. Coastal communities face complex challenges in terms of service provision, economic insecurity, and remoteness. Source: Kent Public Health Annual report 2021.
Two times childhood obesity. The prevalence of obesity among children starting and finishing primary school is double in the most deprived tenth of the population compared to the least deprived. Source: Kent Public Health Observatory.
25% with a disability or LTC. A quarter of Kent residents at the last census reported some form of disability or long-term health condition. Source: Census 2021.
6 years. The difference in female life expectancy between the most and least deprived tenths of our population. The difference for males is 8 years. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
30% of suicides are impacted by domestic abuse. This is an association both for males and females. Impacted by domestic abuse can mean victim or perpetrator. Source: Kent and Medway Real-time Suicide Surveillance.
9% provide unpaid care. This refers to the Kent population aged over 5, providing some level of unpaid care. Source: Census 2021.
18% have no qualifications. This refers to the population aged 16 and over, having no qualifications. Source: Census 2021.
30,000 Kent residents are aged 85+. By 2036, there are projected to be more than 30,000 people aged 85 and over living in Kent. In 2018, there were 15,500. Source: ONS Subnational Population Projections.