Aldington’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Aldington’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AldingtonKent
A village of 1,280 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,280
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median home
£428K
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.3
22% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aldington a good place to live?
Aldington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £427,500 in the last three years, 7.2 times what households in the Ashford council area earn in a year.
What makes Aldington stand out
The 3 things Aldington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Aldington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Aldington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 15% of towns in EnglandDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →SafetyA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.9 for men, 85.8 for womenB+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 11% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life7.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aldington.
SchoolsD
Aldington’s schools fall behind 90% of towns in England on results
Its one school is below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 53% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 198 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
More commuters in Aldington drive than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £71K a year before tax, on average. 18% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). In 2026, 1.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 10% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Aldington: 7%, fewer than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
70% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,248 a month across the Ashford council area. Behind the median of £427,500: 44 standard sales inside Aldington’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£428Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aldington£428K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £620,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £372,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £302,000 | 9 |
| Flat or maisonette | £181,000 | 6 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,485
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
Homes in Aldington see less burglary and damage than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 5.5 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 35 crimes inside Aldington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 16.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Kent’s towns (24.1) and England’s towns (22).
16.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 60% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Damage & arson5
Drugs5
Burglary2
Other crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social2
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.
16.9
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
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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
Most people in Aldington (83%) report good or very good health
Aldington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. Men in Aldington can expect to live to 80.9, women to 85.8 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Aldington is William Harvey Hospital, 3.6 miles away.
83%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Aldington | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
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
More of the land in Aldington is conservation area than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 23% of the housing. Relative to its size, Aldington keeps 102 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Kent’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39) alike. None of the 13 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
13listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
102
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Aldington, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.9% of residents. 22% of residents are 65 or over, above Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Aldington is older than 43.3, half younger.
43.3median age
AldingtonKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Aldington | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aldington
15pages on Aldington
The big questions
SafetyA−16.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £428K · rent £1,248 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Calleywell LaneSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80.9 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commuteB54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Aldington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Brabourne LeesFinberryLympneHamstreetAshfordDymchurchShadoxhurstAldington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldington | 1,280 | — | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Brabourne Lees | 1,479 | 2.6 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Finberry | 1,571 | 2.8 | — | C | C+ | B+ |
| Lympne | 1,074 | 3.7 | — | D | A+ | B− |
| Hamstreet | 1,738 | 4.3 | — | C | B− | B |
| Ashford | 82,143 | 4.8 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Dymchurch | 3,097 | 4.9 | D | D | C | C |
| Shadoxhurst | 1,009 | 5.5 | — | C− | A | B− |
Brabourne Lees, Finberry, Lympne, Hamstreet and Shadoxhurst have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aldington
How many listed buildings are there in Aldington?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Aldington good?
Primary results trail 86% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
Is Aldington safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Aldington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £427,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £181,000, terraced houses £302,000, semi-detached houses £372,500 and detached houses £620,000.
About Aldington
Village in Kent, England
Aldington is a built-up area of 1,280 people, in the Ashford 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
- 1,280 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005910
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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