Bromley Green’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bromley Green’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Bromley GreenKent
This village in Kent, South East has a population of 313.
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Population
313
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median age
52.6
28% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bromley Green a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Bromley Green has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 3% of commuters. 2 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 55% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Bromley Green stand out
The 3 things Bromley Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bromley Green.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 19% in Bromley Green, fewer than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
93% of commuters drove, higher than both Kent’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £71K a year, before tax. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.3%.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£71K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Bromley Green than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 93%
Private renters make up 6% of households, below Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bromley Green£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £747,500 | 6 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,403
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
Bromley Green records less burglary and damage per resident than Kent’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up two thirds of the total. The violent crime rate is 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes inside Bromley Green’s built-up area.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Bromley Green than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
There is no GP practice in Bromley Green: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Bromley Green is William Harvey Hospital, 4.3 miles away. 17% of residents in Bromley Green live with a disability.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bromley Green | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Much of Bromley Green is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 2 listed buildings that Historic England records here. The pre-1919 share of homes is 32%. Bromley Green has 64 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Kent’s towns (53) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
64
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 9.4% of Bromley Green, fewer than in both Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Graduates make up nearly a quarter of adults. 28% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 15% of the population. The median resident of Bromley Green is 52.6 years old.
52.6median age
Bromley GreenKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bromley Green | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bromley Green
11pages on Bromley Green
The big questions
Bromley Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShadoxhurstHamstreetFinberryAshfordWoodchurchAldingtonBethersdenBromley Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley Green | 313 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shadoxhurst | 1,009 | 1.9 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Hamstreet | 1,738 | 2 | — | C | B− | B |
| Finberry | 1,571 | 2.4 | — | C | C+ | B+ |
| Ashford | 82,143 | 3.5 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Woodchurch | 1,201 | 3.6 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
| Aldington | 1,280 | 3.8 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Bethersden | 1,008 | 5 | — | C− | B+ | B− |
Shadoxhurst, Hamstreet, Finberry, Woodchurch, Aldington and Bethersden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bromley Green
How many listed buildings are there in Bromley Green?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bromley Green?
Band D council tax in Bromley Green is £2,403 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.
About Bromley Green
Village in Kent, England
Bromley Green is a built-up area of 313 people, in the Ashford 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
- 313 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005915
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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