Appledore Heath’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Appledore Heath’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Appledore HeathKent
A village of 581 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Stacey Harris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
581
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median home
£500K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.7
25% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Appledore Heath a good place to live?
Appledore Heath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Appledore Heath stand out
The 3 things Appledore Heath does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£500K median home
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Appledore Heath.
Work & commute
Commuters in Appledore Heath travel far: only 10% go under 5 km, fewer than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Appledore Heath is below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 14% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot11%
Bus1%
Train1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Social housing is more common in Appledore Heath than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns, at 30% of households
In the comparison, Appledore Heath comes above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 8% of households rent privately.
£500Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Appledore Heath£500K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £825,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £427,500 | 8 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,417
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
Violence is recorded less often in Appledore Heath than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year
For Appledore Heath, that is below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 6 crimes inside Appledore Heath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 100% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Disability is more common in Appledore Heath than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of residents
Appledore Heath sits above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Appledore Heath has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Appledore Heath | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More of the land in Appledore Heath 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.
Of Appledore Heath’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%). 37% of homes were built before 1919. Appledore Heath has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
86
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
Fewer children live in Appledore Heath than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
That puts Appledore Heath below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. The median resident of Appledore Heath is 47.7 years old.
47.7median age
Appledore HeathKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Appledore Heath | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Appledore Heath
12pages on Appledore Heath
The big questions
Safety6.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £500K · rent £1,248 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Appledore Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WoodchurchHamstreetTenterdenShadoxhurstBethersdenRyeCamberAppledore Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appledore Heath | 581 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodchurch | 1,201 | 2.5 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Hamstreet | 1,738 | 3.4 | — | C | B− | B |
| Tenterden | 7,775 | 4.8 | C | C− | C | B+ |
| Shadoxhurst | 1,009 | 5 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Bethersden | 1,008 | 6.3 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Rye | 4,888 | 6.6 | D− | D− | D | B− |
| Camber | 1,132 | 7.1 | — | D− | D− | C+ |
Woodchurch, Hamstreet, Shadoxhurst, Bethersden and Camber have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Appledore Heath
How many listed buildings are there in Appledore Heath?
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Appledore Heath expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £427,500 and detached houses £825,000. Private rents in the Ashford council area averaged £1,248 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Appledore Heath?
At the 2021 Census, 10% of Appledore Heath’s 581 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Appledore Heath
Village in Kent, England
Appledore Heath is a built-up area of 581 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
- 581 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63006039
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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