Brasted’s story
42 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Brasted’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrastedKent
A village of 915 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Marathon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
915
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median home
£475K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.8
22% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brasted a good place to live?
Brasted has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Brasted stand out
The 3 things Brasted does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 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 Brasted.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Brasted work nearby than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 16% 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.
In the comparison, Brasted comes below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 15% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
Train8%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
A home in Brasted sells for £475K, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
For Brasted, that is above both Kent’s towns (£380K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 71% of households.
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brasted£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £942,500 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £526,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £400,000 | 13 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,809
average private rent a month, Sevenoaks council area
£2,452
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
Crime recorded by police in Brasted
Police recorded 29 crimes inside Brasted’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 38% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
21.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other theft6
Drugs5
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
21.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
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
Disability is less common in Brasted, 13% of residents, than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Brasted sits below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Brasted has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 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 4%
| Census 2021 | Brasted | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Brasted is rich in listed buildings: 459 per 10,000 residents, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Brasted above both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39). Brasted has 42 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 46% of the total.
42listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II41
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Martin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
459
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
Few people in Brasted are 15 to 24: 8.2%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Brasted is below both Kent’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Half the people of Brasted are older than 44.8.
44.8median age
BrastedKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brasted | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Chartwell and 5 more in and around Brasted
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Brasted. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustChartwell3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustQuebec House1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden2.5 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseCombe Bank School600 m outside town, to the northeast
GardenGreat Comp Garden2.5 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails4.8 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quebec House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmetts Garden: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Bank School: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Comp Garden: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brasted
14pages on Brasted
The big questions
Safety21.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £475K · rent £1,809 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.1 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards15.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Brasted
4 notable people were born in Brasted.
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Charles GausdenCricketer (1826-1886)W
William CookesleyEnglish cricketer · 1802–1880Photo credits
John Verney: Allan Ramsay / George Vertue, Public domain
Brasted’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SundridgeWesterhamDunton GreenSevenoaksTatsfieldLimpsfieldOtford and KemsingBrasted
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasted | 915 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sundridge | 1,190 | 0.8 | — | C− | C | A |
| Westerham | 3,390 | 1.7 | B | C− | C− | A |
| Dunton Green | 3,241 | 2.9 | A− | C | B | A |
| Sevenoaks | 26,474 | 3.2 | A− | D | B− | A |
| Tatsfield | 1,379 | 3.8 | — | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Limpsfield | 2,247 | 4.4 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Otford and Kemsing | 7,332 | 4.6 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
Sundridge, Tatsfield and Limpsfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brasted
How many listed buildings are there in Brasted?
That is 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Brasted expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £400,000, semi-detached houses £526,000 and detached houses £942,500. Private rents in the Sevenoaks council area averaged £1,809 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Brasted?
At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Brasted’s 915 residents were 15 to 24 and 22% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Brasted
Village in Kent, England
Brasted is a built-up area of 915 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
- 915 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005469
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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