North Kent

North Kent is expected to be a unitary authority area in Kent, England. It was scheduled to be created as part of upcoming local government reform. It will be formed from the existing Medway unitary authority area, and the Dartford and Gravesham two-tier districts.

North Kent will border West Kent and Mid Kent, as well as the London Borough of Bexley. The area is also connected by road to the future South West Essex. The largest settlement will be Gillingham.

Chatham, Dartford, Gillingham, Gravesend, Northfleet, Rochester and the Ebbsfleet area are currently unparished, the rest of the area is parished. The area has a 2024 estimated population of 528,337.

Plans to create it were halted in September 2026 and the first election was cancelled.