Kinsbourne Green’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kinsbourne Green’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kinsbourne GreenHertfordshire
With 454 residents, it is a village in Hertfordshire, East of England.
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Photo: Paweł 'pbm' Szubert · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
454
Census 2021 · St Albans council
Median home
£1.5M
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.3
17% are 65+ · Hertfordshire 17%
Degree level
63%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kinsbourne Green a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Kinsbourne Green is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. The median sale price is £1,525,000. It has 12 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by 63% of adults.
What makes Kinsbourne Green stand out
The 3 things Kinsbourne Green does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
5.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 10.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Hertfordshire 39%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kinsbourne Green.
Who lives here
Children make up 23% of Kinsbourne Green, above Hertfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Hertfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The median resident of Kinsbourne Green is 43.3 years old.
43.3median age
Kinsbourne GreenHertfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level63%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kinsbourne Green | Hertfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.6% | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 63% | 39% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hertfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 22% in Kinsbourne Green, fewer than in Hertfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 63% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
21% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Hertfordshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £76K a year. Among 16 to 64s, 0.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
Train10%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
63%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
0.5%
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
More households own their home in Kinsbourne Green than in Hertfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Private renters make up 14% of households, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 12 standard sales inside Kinsbourne Green’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£1.5Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kinsbourne Green£1.5M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,662,500 | 10 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,931
average private rent a month, St Albans council area
£2,392
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
Kinsbourne Green records less burglary and damage per resident than Hertfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 1.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (21.2) and England’s towns (22). Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.7 reports per 1,000, below both Hertfordshire’s towns (14.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
1.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
1.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 1.3% of people in Kinsbourne Green say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Hertfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 10% of people here had a disability, lower than both Hertfordshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 92% of Kinsbourne Green’s residents. This Hertfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Kinsbourne Green | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 85% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 14% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Kinsbourne Green is rich in listed buildings: 264 per 10,000 residents, more than in Hertfordshire’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.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than Hertfordshire’s towns (12%) yet lower than England’s towns (16%).
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
264
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Someries Castle and 5 more in and around Kinsbourne Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kinsbourne Green. Best known first.
CastleSomeries Castle4.2 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseLuton Hoo2.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumStockwood Discovery Centre3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMossman Collection4 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooWoodside Animal Farm & Leisure PArk3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumRedbourn Village Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Someries Castle: Forscher scs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luton Hoo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stockwood Discovery Centre: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mossman Collection: Cameraman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kinsbourne Green
13pages on Kinsbourne Green
The big questions
Safety1.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1.5M · rent £1,931 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute69% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kinsbourne Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FlamsteadSlip EndHarpendenRedbournMarkyateCaddingtonKimptonKinsbourne Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsbourne Green | 454 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flamstead | 1,055 | 1.9 | — | D | A | A− |
| Slip End | 1,410 | 2.2 | — | B | B | C+ |
| Harpenden | 30,964 | 2.2 | A+ | C− | A− | A+ |
| Redbourn | 5,188 | 2.2 | A | C | B | A |
| Markyate | 3,174 | 2.8 | C+ | C | C+ | A− |
| Caddington | 3,288 | 3.5 | B+ | B− | B+ | B− |
| Kimpton | 1,546 | 4.4 | — | C− | A | B+ |
Flamstead, Slip End and Kimpton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kinsbourne Green
Is Kinsbourne Green expensive to live in?
Private rents in the St Albans council area averaged £1,931 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Kinsbourne Green?
That is 10.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Kinsbourne Green
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Kinsbourne Green is a built-up area of 454 people, in the St Albans 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
- 454 (Census 2021)
- Council
- St Albans
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004302
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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