Bredhurst’s story
Old homes in Bredhurst: 30% built before 1919
Historic England lists 5 buildings inside Bredhurst’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BredhurstKent
A village of 437 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
437
Census 2021 · Maidstone council
Median home
£560K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.7
24% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bredhurst a good place to live?
Bredhurst has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bredhurst stand out
The 3 things Bredhurst does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 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 Bredhurst.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Bredhurst than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 4%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Bredhurst, that is below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). 14% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£76K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Schools
The schools around Bredhurst
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 140 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Bredhurst sells for £560K, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
Bredhurst sits above both Kent’s towns (£380K) and England’s towns (£308K) on this measure. Owners make up 85% of households.
£560Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bredhurst£560K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 6 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,297
average private rent a month, Maidstone council area
£2,673
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
Homes in Bredhurst see more burglary and damage than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 16 per 1,000 a year
That puts Bredhurst above both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 18 crimes inside Bredhurst’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
16.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson4
Burglary3
Other theft2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
16.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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 Bredhurst, 14% of residents, than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Bredhurst is below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Bredhurst has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 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.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bredhurst | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Bredhurst keeps more of its old housing than Kent or England’s towns: 30% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Bredhurst comes above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Bredhurst has 114 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Bredhurst has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
114
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
Children make up only 13% of Bredhurst, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Under-15s account for 13% of the population. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Bredhurst are older than 49.7.
49.7median age
BredhurstKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bredhurst | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Thurnham Castle and 2 more in and around Bredhurst
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bredhurst. Best known first.
CastleThurnham Castle4 km outside town, to the south
FortFort Luton4.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionKent Showground2.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Thurnham Castle: Mertbiol, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Luton: Youfoundmeout, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bredhurst
14pages on Bredhurst
The big questions
Safety16.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £560K · rent £1,297 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bredhurst’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChathamGillinghamBurhamNewingtonBearstedUpchurchEcclesBredhurst
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bredhurst | 437 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chatham | 76,956 | 2.7 | D | B− | D | D |
| Gillingham | 108,485 | 2.9 | C− | C+ | D | C− |
| Burham | 1,293 | 4 | — | B | B− | C+ |
| Newington | 2,691 | 4.1 | C | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Bearsted | 8,349 | 4.2 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Upchurch | 1,727 | 4.3 | — | C− | A− | B− |
| Eccles | 1,706 | 4.3 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
Burham, Upchurch and Eccles have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bredhurst
How many listed buildings are there in Bredhurst?
That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 30% of Bredhurst’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Bredhurst expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Maidstone council area averaged £1,297 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Bredhurst?
Band D council tax in Bredhurst is £2,673 for 2026–27, more than in 94% 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 Bredhurst
Village in Kent, England
Bredhurst is a built-up area of 437 people, in the Maidstone 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
- 437 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Maidstone
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005284
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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