Searches for Detling triple as its crowned area with longest life expectancy

• Buyer searches for Detling in Maidstone, Kent, more than tripled in a month (+256%) after Public Health England data showed it has the highest life expectancy of any area in Great Britain
• Searches for Detling also more than doubled compared to the same time last year (+133%)
• The data revealed women in Detling live to 95 on average, compared to the national average of 83, the highest of any area. Men in Detling have a life expectancy of 86, compared to the national average of 80
• The average asking price for a home in Detling is £553,496

New data from the UK’s biggest property website Rightmove reveals buyer searches for Detling in Maidstone, Kent, more than tripled in October, after a Public Health England study showed it has the highest life expectancy in Great Britain.

Public Health England’s study revealed women in Detling have a life expectancy of 95, compared to the national average of 83 – the highest of any area in Great Britain. Men in Detling have a life expectancy of 86, compared to the national average of 80.

Buyer searches on Rightmove increased 256% in October compared to September following the news, and more than doubled (+133%) compared to October 2020.

Knightsbridge and Belgravia in London had the highest life expectancy for men at 92, and Ponteland South with Heddon, in Northumberland, had the highest combined life expectancy for women and men – 94 and 88 respectively.

The average asking price for a property in Detling is £553,496, compared to the national average asking price of £342,401.

Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s Property Expert, said: “A picturesque rural village, with the prospect of a long and happy life – it’s easy to see why potential buyers have been searching for what’s available in this corner of Kent. It’s always really interesting to see that what’s happening in the wider world can inspire people to jump onto Rightmove and imagine a life in that area. In this case, the long life expectancy of Detling residents has captured the imagination, and sent monthly and yearly searches for the area soaring.”

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Notes to editor

• Buyer searches compares October 2021 with September 2021 and October 2020
• Life expectancy information is taken from the Public Health England’s study on Local Health, available at localhealth.org.uk