Given the scale of housebuilding in the county, the assumption would be that Kent’s population has rocketed over recent years. The reality, however, may come as a surprise. Because despite perceptions, according to figures published recently, the population in Kent between 2021 and 2022 – the latest figures available – edged up by less than 1%. That’s the equivalent of just 14,600 people. One district saw no change in its numbers. The 0.93% hike in Kent is lower than the 1% rise seen overall in England. Between 2021-22, Medway toes the average increase with a 1% rise to 282,700 – up 2,800. Oxf…
