That puts Bossingham below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.

8%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving89%

On foot4%

Bus2%

Train2%

12%

of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%

47%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£66K

mean household income, before tax

1.7%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

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Commute map8% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here50 jobs based here · Construction is the biggest, 12%Household income£66K a year · Mean household income Getting to work12% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Housing

Buying in Bossingham costs more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £675K

On this, Bossingham is above both Kent’s towns (£380K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social housing holds 1% of households.

£675Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Bossingham£675K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£777,500	12

81%

of households own their home · England 61%

17%

rent privately · England 21%

£1,280

average private rent a month, Canterbury council area

£2,446

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

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House pricesMedian sale £675,000 Renting£1,280 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,446 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters81% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Safety

Bossingham records less violent crime per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.4 per 1,000 a year

In the comparison, Bossingham comes below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Bossingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.

4.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual2

Other theft1

Shoplifting0

Damage & arson0

Public order0

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.

4.4

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

3.5

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

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Safety Grade4.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Crime recorded by police in Bossingham Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“Is Bossingham safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL

Health

Bad health is less common in Bossingham than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents

For Bossingham, that is below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Bossingham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 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.

86%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%

Census 2021	Bossingham	Kent	England
Good or very good health	86%	82%	82%
Bad or very bad health	2.7%	5.1%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	13%	18%	17%

82.5

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

86.1

life expectancy at birth, women

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Health GradeLife expectancy: women 86.1, men 82.5 Getting care8.1 miles to A&E · William Harvey Hospital GP practices3.6 miles to a GP · No GP practice in town Census health86% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL

History

Bossingham keeps more of its old housing than Kent or England’s towns: 45% built before 1919

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Bossingham sits above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure. Bossingham has 263 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Bossingham has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.

10listed buildings

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I0

Grade II*0

Grade II10

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

45%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

263

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

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Homes by age45% built before 1919 · Older homes Listed buildings10 listed buildings Vs. the neighboursVs. the neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Bossingham?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Bossingham, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns

Children under 15 make up 11% of residents. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Bossingham is 52.5 years old.

52.5median age

BossinghamKentEngland

KentEngland

Ages · share of residents

27%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications10%

Apprenticeship4%

A levels or similar17%

Degree level44%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and qualifications in Bossingham
	Bossingham	Kent	England
Under 15	11%	18%	18%
15–24	11%	11%	12%
25–44	16%	25%	27%
45–64	35%	26%	25%
65+	27%	19%	18%
No qualifications	9.7%	18%	18%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.7%	5.3%
A levels or similar	17%	18%	17%
Degree level	44%	29%	34%

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Ages52.5 median age · 27% are 65 or over Households159 households · 81% own their home Where people were born7.9% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Bossingham?”

ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bossingham

12pages on Bossingham

The big questions

Safety4.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingMedian home £675K · rent £1,280 a month Housing1 sold in 12 months · busiest street The Street SchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

ClimateJuly highs of 22°C (71°F), 840 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.5 · 380 people History10 listed buildings Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Canterbury

Bossingham’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Kent →

BridgeCharthamLymingeCanterburyAyleshamWyeLittlebourneBossingham

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Bossingham	380	—	—	—	—	—
Bridge	1,539	3.8	—	D	A⁻	B
Chartham	3,569	4.3	C⁻	C⁻	C	B⁺
Lyminge	1,918	4.9	—	D	A	A⁻
Canterbury	55,107	5.7	C⁻	C	D⁻	C
Aylesham	5,788	5.7	C⁻	B⁻	C	C⁻
Wye	2,064	6.3	—	C⁻	B⁻	B
Littlebourne	1,596	6.5	—	C⁻	B⁻	C⁺

Bridge, Lyminge, Wye and Littlebourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Bossingham

Is Bossingham expensive to live in?

Private rents in the Canterbury council area averaged £1,280 a month in August 2026.

How many listed buildings are there in Bossingham?

That is 10.8 times the typical UK town for its size.

Who lives in Bossingham?

More households own their home than across England’s towns: 81%, against 61%.

About Bossingham

Village in Kent, England

Bossingham is a built-up area of 380 people, in the Canterbury 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: 380 (Census 2021)
Council: Canterbury
County: Kent
Region: South East
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
ONS code: E63005617

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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