Challock’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Challock’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChallockKent
A village of 1,089 in Kent, South East.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jacqui Sadler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,089
Census 2021 · Ashford council
Median home
£644K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.1
22% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Challock a good place to live?
Challock has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 5.2 violent and sexual offences and 3.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is cost of living (C−): median sale £643,750, 10.9 years of area income; rent £1,248 a month.
What makes Challock stand out
The 3 things Challock does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Laurenden Forstal Nine Chimneys; 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Challock grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Challock is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 82% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £57,644; 1.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.2 for men, 85.9 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History15% of homes built before 1919BOpen →Outdoors62% live within 400 m of a park; 88% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life3.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Challock.
Safety
Challock has less crime per resident than 99% of UK towns
Burglary and damage came to 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 14 crimes inside Challock’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
5.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 98% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order5
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social12
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.
5.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at Challock’s schools beat 86% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challock Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 212 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households own their home in Challock than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
That puts Challock above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 7% of households.
£644Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Challock£644K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £677,500 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £410,000 | 7 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,248
average private rent a month, Ashford council area
£2,389
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fewer commuters in Challock work nearby than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 8% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Challock is below both Kent’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Train3%
Bicycle2%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 20% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Challock than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.6% of residents
In the comparison, Challock comes below both Kent’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Challock has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.7 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.
85%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Challock | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More of the land in Challock is conservation area than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Challock’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, Challock has 119 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Challock has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
13listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Laurenden Forstal Nine Chimneys Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
119
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
More people in Challock hold a degree than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 37%
For Challock, that is above both Kent’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. Challock has a median age of 46.1.
46.1median age
ChallockKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Challock | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Challock
13pages on Challock
The big questions
SafetyA+5.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £644K · rent £1,248 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Old Clockhouse GreenSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commuteB+59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Challock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CharingWyeAshfordBoughton under BleanCharthamFavershamFinberryChallock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challock | 1,089 | — | — | C− | A+ | B |
| Charing | 2,170 | 3.6 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Wye | 2,064 | 3.6 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Ashford | 82,143 | 5.4 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Boughton under Blean | 2,274 | 6.1 | — | C | B | B |
| Chartham | 3,569 | 6.5 | C− | C− | C | B+ |
| Faversham | 20,941 | 6.5 | C+ | C | C− | C |
| Finberry | 1,571 | 7.1 | — | C | C+ | B+ |
Charing, Wye, Boughton under Blean and Finberry have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Challock
Is Challock expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £643,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £410,000 and detached houses £677,500.
How many listed buildings are there in Challock?
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Challock good?
Primary results beat 82% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Kent council.
About Challock
Village in Kent, England
Challock is a built-up area of 1,089 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
- 1,089 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ashford
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005575
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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