Hawley, Kent

Hawley
Hawley in the snow (2004)
Hawley Location within Kent
Population	1,386
OS grid reference	TQ547713
District	Dartford
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Dartford
Postcode district	DA2
Dialling code	01322
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Sevenoaks
List of places UK England Kent 51°25′13″N0°13′21″E / 51.4204°N 0.2224°E / 51.4204; 0.2224

Hawley is a village in the civil parish of Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. ^[1] It is located 3 miles south of Dartford and 3.8 miles north east of Swanley.

Demographics

At the 2021 United Kingdom census, Hawley had a population of 1,386.

Politics

Since the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Hawley has been represented by Laura Trott of the Conservative Party, as part of Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency). ^[2]

Since the 2009 Kent County Council election, Hawley has been represented by Jeremy Kite, MBE, of the Conservative Party, as part of the Dartford Rural division. ^[3]

Since the 2023 Dartford Borough Council election, Hawley has been represented by Avtar Sandhu, Eddy Lampkin, and George Holt as part of the Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley ward. ^[4] Holt and Lampkin were initially elected in by-elections in January 2022 and February 2023, respectively. All three represent the Conservative Party. ^{[5] [6]}

Hawley is part of the Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish Council. The councillors are Krisha White, Emma Youell, Holly Siegenberg, Lee Newitt, Daniel Smith, Emma Connor, Adam Jessett, and Ben White. ^[7]

Transport

Railway

The nearest National Rail stations to Hawley are Farningham Road, located 2.2 miles away and Dartford, located 3 miles away.

Buses

Hawley is served by the Arriva Kent Thameside route 414, which connects it with Dartford.

References

1. "History of the council". Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish Council. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
2. https://members.parliament.uk/member/4780/contact
3. https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=19&V=0
4. https://dartford.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=322&RPID=74981201
5. https://dartford.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=299&RPID=74981175
6. https://dartford.moderngov.co.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=302&RPID=74981183
7. https://suttonathoneandhawleyparishcouncil.gov.uk/staff