Badgers Mount’s story
No listed buildings inside Badgers Mount’s built-up area
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Badgers MountKent
A village of 681 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Chris Whippet · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
681
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median home
£660K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
30% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
24%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Badgers Mount a good place to live?
Badgers Mount has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Badgers Mount stand out
The 3 things Badgers Mount does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
51% 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 Badgers Mount.
Who lives here
An older town: 30% of people in Badgers Mount are 65 or over, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
For Badgers Mount, that is above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 15% of residents. Half the people of Badgers Mount are older than 48.8.
48.8median age
Badgers MountKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Badgers Mount | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Badgers Mount work nearby than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Badgers Mount sits below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 43% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
24%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving72%
Train14%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
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
Buying in Badgers Mount costs more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £660K
That puts Badgers Mount above both Kent’s towns (£380K) and England’s towns (£308K). 96% of households own their home.
£660Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Badgers Mount£660K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £675,000 | 13 |
96%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,809
average private rent a month, Sevenoaks council area
£2,458
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 Badgers Mount than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 17.6 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Badgers Mount is below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 29 crimes inside Badgers Mount’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 59% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
17.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Drugs1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
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.
17.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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 2.9% of people in Badgers Mount say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Badgers Mount comes below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Badgers Mount has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 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.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Badgers Mount | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
83.3
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
History
More of the land in Badgers Mount 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 Badgers Mount’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%). 6% of homes were built before 1919.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 →Lullingstone Castle and 5 more in and around Badgers Mount
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Badgers Mount. Best known first.
Historic houseLullingstone Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum1.7 km outside town, to the eastZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre4.2 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteLullingstone Roman Villa3.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumOtford Heritage Centre3.5 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenWorld Garden3.6 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Badgers Mount
13pages on Badgers Mount
The big questions
Safety17.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £660K · rent £1,809 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Badgers Mount’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrockenhillOtford and KemsingDunton GreenEynsfordFarninghamSwanleySundridgeBadgers Mount
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgers Mount | 681 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crockenhill | 1,569 | 3 | — | C | B− | B+ |
| Otford and Kemsing | 7,332 | 3.1 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Dunton Green | 3,241 | 3.3 | A− | C | B | A |
| Eynsford | 1,676 | 3.5 | — | D | B− | A− |
| Farningham | 1,279 | 4.2 | — | C− | B− | A− |
| Swanley | 17,209 | 4.2 | B− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Sundridge | 1,190 | 4.3 | — | C− | C | A |
Crockenhill, Eynsford, Farningham and Sundridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Badgers Mount
Is Badgers Mount expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Sevenoaks council area averaged £1,809 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Badgers Mount?
Band D council tax in Badgers Mount is £2,458 for 2026–27, more than in 53% 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 Badgers Mount
Village in Kent, England
Badgers Mount is a built-up area of 681 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
- 681 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005289
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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