Tillingham’s story
31 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Tillingham’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TillinghamEssex
968 people call this village in Essex, East of England home.
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Population
968
Census 2021 · Maldon council
Median home
£328K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
23% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tillingham a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Tillingham has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 31, with 0 at Grade I. 12% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It skews older: 23% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Tillingham stand out
The 3 things Tillingham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Nicholas; 13.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tillingham.
Who lives here
Tillingham has fewer young adults than Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 8.4% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, below both Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. Ages in Tillingham split evenly at 46.9: half are older, half younger.
46.9median age
TillinghamEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tillingham | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Tillingham
Its only school is listed below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 40% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, TillinghamLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 87 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 16% of Tillingham’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Tillingham counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. The car took 86% of commuters, higher than both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £55K a year before tax. 7% of commuters who live in Tillingham also work there.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Train4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Tillingham: 10%, fewer than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up 74% of households, above both Essex’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,139 a month across the Maldon council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 24 homes sold inside Tillingham’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £327,500.
£328Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tillingham£328K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £437,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £322,500 | 8 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,139
average private rent a month, Maldon council area
£2,346
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Tillingham records more violent crime per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 31.7 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Tillingham’s built-up area: 50 crimes and 7 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 78% of recorded crime.
31.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual39
Damage & arson5
Other theft3
Public order2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social7
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
31.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
50
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Tillingham live with a disability than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 20%
At the census, 5.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Tillingham is Southend University Hospital, 12.8 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 83% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Tillingham | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
78.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Tillingham: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. Per 10,000 residents, Tillingham counts 320 listed buildings. Conservation areas cover 42% of the town’s land, higher than both Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%).
31listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II29
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
- Stows Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
320
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tillingham
12pages on Tillingham
The big questions
Safety31.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £328K · rent £1,139 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street South StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.4 (men), 82.1 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tillingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ramsey IslandSouthminsterTollesburyMaylandBurnham-on-CrouchWest MerseaLatchingdonTillingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillingham | 968 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ramsey Island | 1,139 | 2.7 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
| Southminster | 4,548 | 3.2 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Tollesbury | 2,811 | 4.8 | A− | B | A | A− |
| Mayland | 3,740 | 5.3 | C+ | C+ | B | B |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 7,806 | 5.3 | B | B | C | B |
| West Mersea | 7,071 | 6 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Latchingdon | 1,140 | 6.9 | — | B− | C− | B− |
Ramsey Island and Latchingdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tillingham
How many listed buildings are there in Tillingham?
That is 13.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tillingham?
Band D council tax in Tillingham is £2,346 for 2026–27, less than in 67% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Tillingham
Village in Essex, England
Tillingham is a built-up area of 968 people, in the Maldon council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 968 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Maldon
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004516
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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