Bullingstone’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bullingstone’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BullingstoneKent
Home to 196 people, this village lies in Kent, South East.
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Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
196
Census 2021 · Tunbridge Wells council
Median age
47.6
22% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bullingstone a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Bullingstone has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 48% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Bullingstone stand out
The 3 things Bullingstone does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 16.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Kent 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bullingstone.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Bullingstone: 22% are 65 or over, above Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Bullingstone has a median age of 47.6 years. Aged 15 to 24: 12% of residents. 18% are under 15, near both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%).
47.6median age
BullingstoneKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bullingstone | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Households in Bullingstone earn more than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns: £85K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 66% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Bullingstone has 0.6 jobs. Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train12%
On foot4%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
66%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£85K
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
Most households in Bullingstone own their home: 89%, more than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
Private tenants account for 7% of households. Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Bullingstone’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bullingstone£0K
Typical UK town£277K
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,533
average private rent a month, Tunbridge Wells council area
£2,465
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
Violence is recorded less often in Bullingstone than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage add up to 3.4 per 1,000 residents each year. Over the year to August 2026, 1 offences were reported in Bullingstone. 100% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
1.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
1.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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
89% of people in Bullingstone say their health is good or very good, more than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Bullingstone: the nearest is 0.9 miles off. Disability touches 12% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Bullingstone is The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, 4.2 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bullingstone | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Bullingstone is rich in listed buildings: 408 per 10,000 residents, more than in Kent’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
33% of homes date from before 1919. Of Bullingstone’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (7%).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
408
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Penshurst Place and 4 more in and around Bullingstone
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bullingstone. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric housePenshurst Place2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseSalomons Museum2 km outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwaySpa Valley Railway2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Amelia Scott3.6 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionEridge Rocks4.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseSalomons Museum2 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwaySpa Valley Railway2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Amelia Scott3.6 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionEridge Rocks4.7 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)
- Salomons Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spa Valley Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bullingstone
12pages on Bullingstone
The big questions
Bullingstone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Rusthall and Langton GreenSouthboroughGroombridgeRoyal Tunbridge WellsLeighTonbridgeHildenboroughBullingstone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullingstone | 196 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 7,783 | 1 | A | C | B | B |
| Southborough | 9,632 | 2.4 | A− | C | B− | B− |
| Groombridge | 1,077 | 2.5 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 51,215 | 2.6 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| Leigh | 1,104 | 3.6 | — | D | A | A+ |
| Tonbridge | 36,136 | 5 | B+ | C+ | C | B− |
| Hildenborough | 4,943 | 5 | A+ | C− | A | A |
Groombridge and Leigh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bullingstone
How many listed buildings are there in Bullingstone?
That is 16.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bullingstone?
Band D council tax in Bullingstone is £2,465 for 2026–27, more than in 55% 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 Bullingstone
Village in Kent, England
Bullingstone is a built-up area of 196 people, in the Tunbridge Wells 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
- 196 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tunbridge Wells
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005816
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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