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A village of 447 in Kent, South East.
Bredgar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Bredgar does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 22 buildings inside Bredgar’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bredgar.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Bredgar is below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 91% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bredgar Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | B− |
In the comparison, Bredgar comes below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 75% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £524,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
For Bredgar, that is below both Kent’s towns (24) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 12 crimes inside Bredgar’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
83% of Bredgar’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Kent’s towns. 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.
| Census 2021 | Bredgar | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bredgar sits above both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Bredgar’s listed buildings include Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Bredgar has 22 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
That puts Bredgar below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 27% of the population. The median resident of Bredgar is 52 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bredgar | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bredgar | 447 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sittingbourne | 54,385 | 2.8 | C | B− | D | C |
| Newington | 2,691 | 3 | C | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Lower Halstow | 1,210 | 4.3 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Iwade | 4,533 | 4.6 | C+ | C | A− | C+ |
| Upchurch | 1,727 | 4.8 | — | C− | A− | B− |
| Lenham and Harrietsham | 4,763 | 4.8 | C− | C | C− | B+ |
| Teynham | 3,128 | 4.8 | C | B | C− | C+ |
Lower Halstow and Upchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist. 37% of Bredgar’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £524,000. Private rents in the Swale council area averaged £1,114 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Bredgar is £2,401 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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.
Village in Kent, England
Bredgar is a built-up area of 447 people, in the Swale 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
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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