Village · Kent

Bearsted

Population 8,354 · Postcode ME14 · South East, England

Population: Parish of Bearsted, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Bearsted parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Bearsted
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Bearsted
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£450,000Median · 116 sales in 12 months▲+61% well above national averageBearsted parishView sales →
Crime36 / 1,000300 incidents in 12 months▲-62% well below national averageBearsted parishView breakdown →
Broadband141.1 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-15% notably below national averageBearsted parishView coverage →
Schools10 schools7 primary, 2 other, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsBearsted parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene79% top-rated31 of 39 businesses rated 5-star=+1% on par with national averageBearsted parishView ratings →
Flood riskVery lowRiver Len · 434m from the centreCentre of BearstedView assessment →
Businesses330Top: Professional services, Construction, Real estate▼-53% well below national averageBearsted parishView directory →
Planning974Within 5 km, 12 months · 82 in last 30 days · 267 pending · 595 approved · Mid Kent councilWithin 5 km of BearstedView applications →
TransportBearsted1 km awayNearest to BearstedLive departures →
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