Town Pop. 1,320

Living in Leysdown-on-Sea: Liveability Score 23/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Leysdown-on-Sea comes out at 23/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Safety falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100. That makes it the 7th highest-scoring of the 8 places in the ME12 postcode district.

The ME12 district averages 41/100, putting Leysdown-on-Sea 18 points below its own postcode area. Its lifestyle score runs 19 points below the ME12 district's 51/100. That is 27 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see ME12 postcode district.

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Leysdown-on-Sea scores 23 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

342.4 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3

Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months

Violence and sexual offences 200 crimes

↑ 355% above national average

Anti-social behaviour 83 crimes

↑ 314% above national average

Criminal damage and arson 58 crimes

↑ 546% above national average

Other theft 27 crimes

↑ 231% above national average

Vehicle crime 18 crimes

↑ 183% above national average

other 66 crimes

Highest-crime locations

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1 Park Avenue 78 crimes
2 Warden Bay Road 50 crimes
3 Eastern Road 45 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 6.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 11.4 µg/m³

Green Space 7

Parks Adequate 2

Sports Pitches None

Allotments Some 1

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts Some 1

Bowling Greens None

Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools

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1 school in area · 2 within 4km

1Ungraded

St. Clement's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary
Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsEstuary View Medical Centre5.1 mi

Southend University Hospital14 mi

Medway Maritime Hospital15.7 mi

Hospital waitsKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust0.2 mi

Routine referral (median)5 wks

Treated within 18 weeks99.9%

A&E seen within 4 hrs99.1%

Nearest GP surgeryWhitstable Medical Practice5.8 mi

GP capacity1,611 patients per GP

0dentists1pharmacy

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)76%

available across Swale

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

3.2%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

3.2%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

89.6%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 31 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate38.8%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed38.8%Unemployed3.2%Retired34.7%Student2.5%Other inactive20.8%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial21.9%Skilled & technical39.5%Routine & elementary38.6%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications39.7%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)13.2%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)11.4%Level 3 (A levels)11.1%Level 4+ (degree & above)13.8%Apprenticeship7.5%Other (incl. vocational)3.3%

Home ownership65.3%

Among the most-deprived 3% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Swale · 2026-27

A £1,604

B £1,871

C £2,139

D £2,406

E £2,941

F £3,475

G £4,010

H £4,812

Energy South East England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water Southern Water

Average bill regional £683/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Whitstable 5.8 mi

Faversham 6.1 mi

Teynham 6.5 mi

J7 M2 6.5 mi

J6 M2 6.8 mi

J6 M2 6.9 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Adequate 3

Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 12

Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4

Retail Shopping Adequate 18

Takeaways Adequate 8

Fitness Adequate 4

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Leysdown-on-Sea in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Leysdown-on-Sea a nice place to live?

Leysdown-on-Sea scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Leysdown-on-Sea is 23/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Leysdown-on-Sea?

Crime levels in Leysdown-on-Sea are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 10/100. There were 452 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Leysdown-on-Sea in context

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Postcode districts in Leysdown-on-Sea

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