Bridge’s story
41 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bridge’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
BridgeKent
A village of 1,539 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Josh Tilley · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,539
Census 2021 · Canterbury council
Median home
£383K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
32% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bridge a good place to live?
Bridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 13.9 violent and sexual offences and 7.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is hazard risk (D): 6.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £382,500 in the last three years, 6.9 times what households in the Canterbury council area earn in a year.
What makes Bridge stand out
The 3 things Bridge does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Bridge Place; 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
37% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 98%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 31%. Department for Education.
How Bridge grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bridge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,280 a monthDOpen →SafetyA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £64,182; 1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 31% of towns in England; secondary results beat 98% of towns in EnglandB+Open →WalkabilityCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.4 for men, 82.3 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAOpen →Outdoors60% live within 400 m of a park; 44% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life4.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Canterbury Cathedral and 15 more in and around Bridge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bridge. Best known first.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleCanterbury Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
FortCanterbury city walls4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Marlowe Kit4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCanterbury Roman Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Marlowe Kit: Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Roman Museum: Linda Spashett (Storye book), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bridge.
History
Old homes shape Bridge: 38% 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.
On this, Bridge is above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Bridge has 266 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Bridge has 41 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
41listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II39
Among them · Grade II*
- Bridge Place Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
266
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsB+
Results at Bridge’s schools beat 68% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 416 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
More households own their home in Bridge than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
In the comparison, Bridge comes above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 8% of households live in social housing.
£383Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bridge£383K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £625,750 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £385,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £294,000 | 19 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,280
average private rent a month, Canterbury council area
£2,525
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
Bridge has less crime per resident than 80% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Kent’s towns (24.1) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 34 crimes inside Bridge’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 38% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
13.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 64% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson7
Vehicle crime4
Shoplifting3
Burglary3
Other theft2
Weapons1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
13.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Only 11% of commuters in Bridge go to work without a car, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
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.
For Bridge, that is below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 86% of commuters at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Bridge than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of residents
Bridge sits above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. The nearest A&E to Bridge is William Harvey Hospital, 11.5 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.
81%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bridge | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Who lives here
Bridge skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than Kent’s towns or England’s towns
That puts Bridge above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8% of residents. Half the people of Bridge are older than 52.6.
52.6median age
BridgeKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Bridge | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bridge
15pages on Bridge
The big questions
SafetyA−13.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £383K · rent £1,280 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.3 (women)Work & commuteA−58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD6.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LittlebourneCanterburyAyleshamSturryWinghamCharthamRough CommonBridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 1,539 | — | — | D | A− | B |
| Littlebourne | 1,596 | 2.7 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Canterbury | 55,107 | 3.2 | C− | C | D− | C |
| Aylesham | 5,788 | 3.5 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Sturry | 4,857 | 4 | D | C | C | C |
| Wingham | 1,313 | 4.3 | — | C− | A | B+ |
| Chartham | 3,569 | 4.5 | C− | C− | C | B+ |
| Rough Common | 1,291 | 4.6 | — | D | A− | A− |
Littlebourne, Wingham and Rough Common have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bridge
How many listed buildings are there in Bridge?
That is 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Bridge flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Bridge safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Bridge expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £382,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £294,000, semi-detached houses £385,000 and detached houses £625,750.
About Bridge
Village in Kent, England
Bridge is a built-up area of 1,539 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
- 1,539 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Canterbury
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005491
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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