Broad Oak’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Broad Oak’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Broad OakKent
A village of 836 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Nick Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
836
Census 2021 · Canterbury council
Median home
£367K
97 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
35% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Broad Oak a good place to live?
Broad Oak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Broad Oak stand out
The 3 things Broad Oak does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
44% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Canterbury Cathedral and 16 more in and around Broad Oak
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Broad Oak. Best known first.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the south
CastleCanterbury Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
FortCanterbury city walls3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Marlowe Kit3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCanterbury Roman Museum3.3 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 (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 Broad Oak.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Broad Oak: 35% are 65 or over, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Broad Oak is above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 12% of the population. Half the people of Broad Oak are older than 55.4.
55.4median age
Broad OakKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Broad Oak | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Broad Oak claim unemployment benefits than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Broad Oak comes above both Kent’s towns (2.7%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 12% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Bus5%
On foot2%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
7%
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
More households own their home in Broad Oak than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
For Broad Oak, that is above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 4% of households.
£367Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Broad Oak£367K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £419,970 | 42 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 39 |
| Terraced | £351,496 | 15 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,280
average private rent a month, Canterbury council area
£2,453
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 Broad Oak than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Broad Oak sits below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Police recorded 54 crimes inside Broad Oak’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 16 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
25.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Other theft11
Vehicle crime6
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Burglary2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Anti-social16
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.
25.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
54
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
Only 76% of people in Broad Oak say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Broad Oak below both Kent’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Broad Oak has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 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.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Broad Oak | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Broad Oak has 7 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 9% of its homes were built before 1919.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
84
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Broad Oak
13pages on Broad Oak
The big questions
Safety25.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £367K · rent £1,280 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fox LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.2 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Broad Oak’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SturryHersdenCanterburyRough CommonBleanHerneLittlebourneBroad Oak
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Oak | 836 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sturry | 4,857 | 0.8 | D | C | C | C |
| Hersden | 2,118 | 2.1 | — | C+ | D | C |
| Canterbury | 55,107 | 2.3 | C− | C | D− | C |
| Rough Common | 1,291 | 2.9 | — | D | A− | A− |
| Blean | 1,327 | 2.9 | — | D | A | A− |
| Herne | 14,874 | 3.4 | C | C− | B | C |
| Littlebourne | 1,596 | 3.4 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
Hersden, Rough Common, Blean and Littlebourne have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Broad Oak
How many listed buildings are there in Broad Oak?
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Broad Oak expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £366,995, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £351,496, semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £419,970. Private rents in the Canterbury council area averaged £1,280 a month in August 2026.
About Broad Oak
Village in Kent, England
Broad Oak is a built-up area of 836 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
- 836 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Canterbury
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005313
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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