Ash (Sevenoaks)’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ash (Sevenoaks)’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ash (Sevenoaks)Kent
The village has 317 residents and lies in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
317
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median age
47.4
22% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ash (Sevenoaks) a good place to live?
Ash (Sevenoaks) is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 45% of households.
What makes Ash (Sevenoaks) stand out
The 3 things Ash (Sevenoaks) does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ash (Sevenoaks).
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 20% in Ash (Sevenoaks), fewer than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. 38% of workers worked mainly from home, above Kent’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Income per household averages £69K a year, before tax.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Train1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
Ash (Sevenoaks) is a town of owners: 77% of households own their home, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 4 standard sales inside Ash (Sevenoaks)’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ash (Sevenoaks)£0K
Typical UK town£277K
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,809
average private rent a month, Sevenoaks council area
£2,532
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
Burglary and damage hit Ash (Sevenoaks) harder than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 28.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime comes to 17.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 17 crimes inside Ash (Sevenoaks)’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 35% of the total.
17.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Other crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social4
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.
17.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
28.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Good or very good health: 81% of Ash (Sevenoaks)’s residents
The nearest A&E to Ash (Sevenoaks) is Darent Valley Hospital, 5.6 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Ash (Sevenoaks): the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away. 16% of residents in Ash (Sevenoaks) live with a disability.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ash (Sevenoaks) | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Ash (Sevenoaks) is conservation area than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Ash (Sevenoaks) counts 189 listed buildings, higher than both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39). 7% of homes were built before 1919.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
189
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
Older residents shape Ash (Sevenoaks): 22% are 65 or over, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 28% of adults, about level with Kent’s towns (29%) and below England’s towns (34%). The age that splits Ash (Sevenoaks) in two is 47.4. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 13% of residents.
47.4median age
Ash (Sevenoaks)KentEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ash (Sevenoaks) | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eynsford Castle and 3 more in and around Ash (Sevenoaks)
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ash (Sevenoaks). Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle4.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionBrands Hatch Circuit1.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKent Firefighting Museum2 km outside town, to the southZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre3.5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ash (Sevenoaks)
13pages on Ash (Sevenoaks)
The big questions
Ash (Sevenoaks)’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
West KingsdownLongfield, New Ash Green and HartleyCulverstone GreenHorton KirbyMeophamFarninghamWrothamAsh (Sevenoaks)
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash (Sevenoaks) | 317 | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Kingsdown | 4,306 | 1.6 | B− | C | B | B |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 16,077 | 2 | B | C− | B− | B |
| Culverstone Green | 2,038 | 2.9 | — | D− | A | B+ |
| Horton Kirby | 1,247 | 3.1 | — | C− | B− | B+ |
| Meopham | 4,349 | 3.2 | B | D | B | A− |
| Farningham | 1,279 | 3.3 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Wrotham | 1,961 | 3.3 | — | C− | C | A− |
Culverstone Green, Horton Kirby, Farningham and Wrotham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ash (Sevenoaks)
How many listed buildings are there in Ash (Sevenoaks)?
That is 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ash (Sevenoaks)?
Band D council tax in Ash (Sevenoaks) is £2,532 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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 Ash (Sevenoaks)
Village in Kent, England
Ash (Sevenoaks) is a built-up area of 317 people, in the Sevenoaks 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
- 317 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005234
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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