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Kemsley

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North west Swale. About 6,917 people in 3.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Kemsley, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,790
4,167th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
68.4%
990th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Kemsley compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

KemsleyMiddle
Population24 wards, Swale · 2021
Population: every ward in Swale24 areas from 2,763 to 13,253. The middle area is 6,439. Kemsley is 6,790.
6,7908th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Swale · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Swale24 areas from 7.4% to 97.2%. The middle area is 87.0%. Kemsley is 95.5%.
95.5%3rd highest
Claimant rate24 wards, Swale · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Swale24 areas from 1.6% to 6.8%. The middle area is 2.9%. Kemsley is 2.9%.
2.9%joint 11th lowest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Swale · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Swale24 areas from 56.9% to 68.4%. The middle area is 62.4%. Kemsley is 68.4%.
68.4%highest

Figures for the whole of Swale

These figures are published for the whole of Swale, not for each ward, so they describe all of Swale and not Kemsley alone. See Swale

Average house price
£298,985
Up 3.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,432
171st lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.7
62nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Kemsley in brief

Kemsley had 6,790 usual residents at the census.

In Kemsley, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Kemsley, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

68.4% of residents in Kemsley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.