Brasted Chart’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Brasted Chart’s built-up area.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Brasted ChartKent
A village of 300 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
300
Census 2021 · Sevenoaks council
Median age
46.7
21% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brasted Chart a good place to live?
Brasted Chart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Brasted Chart stand out
The 3 things Brasted Chart 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.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Kent 29%.
Own outright
Housing
50% 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 Brasted Chart.
Who lives here
More people in Brasted Chart hold a degree than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 51%
Brasted Chart sits above both Kent’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) on this measure. Children are 21% of the town. Brasted Chart has a median age of 46.7.
46.7median age
Brasted ChartKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brasted Chart | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.9% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Brasted Chart work nearby than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 68% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Brasted Chart below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). 68% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
Train14%
On foot2%
Bus2%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
68%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
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
Most households in Brasted Chart own their home: 83%, more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Brasted Chart is above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 0% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brasted Chart£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,212,500 | 6 |
83%
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Brasted Chart than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.3 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Brasted Chart comes below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Brasted Chart’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
7.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
94% of people in Brasted Chart say their health is good or very good, more than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns
For Brasted Chart, that is above both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Brasted Chart has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 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.
94%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 3%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Brasted Chart | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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
Old homes shape Brasted Chart: 54% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
Of Brasted Chart’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%). Brasted Chart has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
54%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
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 →Chartwell and 5 more in and around Brasted Chart
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Brasted Chart. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustChartwell1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden400 m outside town, to the southeast
Museum · National TrustQuebec House1.8 km outside town, to the west
GardenGreat Comp Garden600 m outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseCombe Bank School1.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © 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
- Emmetts Garden: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quebec House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Comp Garden: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Bank School: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brasted Chart
12pages on Brasted Chart
The big questions
Brasted Chart’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WesterhamSundridgeDunton GreenSevenoaksMarlpit HillLimpsfieldTatsfieldBrasted Chart
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasted Chart | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westerham | 3,390 | 1.4 | B | C− | C− | A |
| Sundridge | 1,190 | 1.5 | — | C− | C | A |
| Dunton Green | 3,241 | 3.6 | A− | C | B | A |
| Sevenoaks | 26,474 | 3.7 | A− | D | B− | A |
| Marlpit Hill | 1,271 | 4 | — | D | C− | B |
| Limpsfield | 2,247 | 4 | — | D | B | A+ |
| Tatsfield | 1,379 | 4 | — | C− | B+ | B+ |
Sundridge, Marlpit Hill, Limpsfield and Tatsfield 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 Chart
How many listed buildings are there in Brasted Chart?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Brasted Chart?
Band D council tax in Brasted Chart is £2,452 for 2026–27, more than in 52% 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 Brasted Chart
Village in Kent, England
Brasted Chart is a built-up area of 300 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
- 300 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005514
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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