Burham’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Burham’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BurhamKent
A village of 1,293 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,293
Census 2021 · Tonbridge and Malling council
Median home
£325K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
24% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burham a good place to live?
Burham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is schools (C−): primary results beat 48% of towns in England; secondary results beat 4% of towns in England. The median home sold for £325,000 in the last three years, 4.9 times what households in the Tonbridge and Malling council area earn in a year.
What makes Burham stand out
The 3 things Burham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
30% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 96%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 48%. Department for Education.
How Burham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Burham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 48% of towns in England; secondary results beat 4% of towns in EnglandC−Open →WalkabilityCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 77.9 for men, 82.3 for womenC+Open →Cost of livingrent £1,489 a monthBOpen →Safety18.8 violent and sexual offences and 12.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £63,806; 2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors77% live within 400 m of a park; 35% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life4.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Allington Castle and 11 more in and around Burham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burham. Best known first.
CastleAllington Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMedway megaliths1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleLeybourne Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryThe Friars - Aylesford Priory2.5 km outside town, to the south
FortFort Luton4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
FortFort Borstal3.9 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medway megaliths: Midnightblueowl at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Friars - Aylesford Priory: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Luton: Youfoundmeout, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Borstal: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burham.
SchoolsC−
Results at Burham’s schools trail 79% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burham Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Only 10% of commuters in Burham 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 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Burham is below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Burham: 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.
In the comparison, Burham comes above both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (16%). Burham has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. For its size, Burham has 8 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Burham is shorter than in 78% of UK towns
Women here live to 82.3 on average and men to 77.9 (2019–23). 4.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). One GP practice serves the town; 58% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
81%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Burham | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
77.9
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
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Burham: 9%, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
For Burham, that is below both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 77% of households own their home.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burham£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £950,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £370,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £285,000 | 32 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,489
average private rent a month, Tonbridge and Malling council area
£2,464
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
Burham has less crime per resident than 54% of UK towns
Police recorded 39 crimes inside Burham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 22 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
18.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 33% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other theft6
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson3
Other crime3
Public order2
Weapons2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social22
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.
18.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Burham, fewer than in Kent’s towns and England’s towns
Burham sits below both Kent’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town. Burham has a median age of 48.8.
48.8median age
BurhamKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Burham | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burham
15pages on Burham
The big questions
SafetyB−18.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £325K · rent £1,489 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rochester RoadSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 77.9 (men), 82.3 (women)Work & commuteB−50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Burham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EcclesSnodlandHallingLarkfieldChathamCuxtonWest MallingBurham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burham | 1,293 | — | — | B | B− | C+ |
| Eccles | 1,706 | 0.7 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Snodland | 11,820 | 1.9 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Halling | 2,926 | 2.4 | C+ | C− | B | B− |
| Larkfield | 26,147 | 2.6 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Chatham | 76,956 | 2.9 | D | B− | D | D |
| Cuxton | 3,039 | 3.4 | B+ | C− | A | B− |
| West Malling | 4,251 | 3.8 | B | C+ | C | A− |
Eccles has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burham
How many listed buildings are there in Burham?
1 on Historic England’s list.
Are schools in Burham good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
Does Burham flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Burham
Village in Kent, England
Burham is a built-up area of 1,293 people, in the Tonbridge and Malling 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
- 1,293 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005290
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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